How to change web.config file of a different web site?

Question

I have 2 web applications:

1. Main Application
2. Self Portal

I want to change the web.config file of the Self Portal from my Main Application .

In the main application I get the Self Portal URL (for example: http://servername/SelfPortal).

How can I open its configuration file and edit it?

Thanks, Inbal.

Answer 1

Since you have access to the filesystem, you can open the .config file as you would with any XML file.

Using XDocument you can load, manipulate and save the file.

There are other ways to open the file that are strongly typed (look at the ConfigurationManager , the Open*** methods) if needed.