I am trying to access the HelloWorld method compiled in one project using a
consuming C# code-behind method compiled in a separate project.

Both run on localhost.  The test drivers provided in Visual Studio .NET 2003
can invoke the method.

When I attempt to add a web reference in the consuming project for the
webservice I get the error message ...

Configuration Error
Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file
required to service this request. Please review the specific error details
below and modify your configuration file appropriately.

Parser Error Message: It is an error to use a section registered as
allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level. This error
can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application
in IIS.

Source Error:

Line 43:            by Microsoft that offers a single logon and core profile
services for member sites.
Line 44:     -->
Line 45:     <authentication mode="Windows" />
Line 46:
Line 47:     <!--  AUTHORIZATION



Can you give me some guidance on how to correct this condition to permit me
to establish the reference to the  webservice?

After I see this simple (first) case, I will be able to attack the "real"
project.

If there is a better newsgroup for my question, please let me know.

(Yes I do have administrator on privileges on this machine and access to IIS
configuration.)

Hi Thom,

Please open the web service virtual directory's property in IIS mmc.
In Virtual Directory->Application Setting, check if the virtual
directory's corresponding application has been created.

If it isn't created, please click 'Create' button to create the
application. If the application has been created yet, the error may
be caused by there is duplicate application path in IIS metabase
sometimes, for example: the application name is blank. You can click
'Remove' to delete the application and then create it again with a
valid name.

Please post here to let me know if issue still persists.
Thanks.

Best regards,

WenJun Zhang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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The application was already there.

I removed it.  I closed VisualStudio.  I closed the IIS configuration
utility.

I then loaded the IIS configuration utility, created the application again,
loaded Visual Studio, and attempted to establish the web reference.

I got the same error.

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Hi Thom,

Could you collect the following info and send them to me at:
v-wzh***@online.microsoft.com (remove online.)

1) The IIS log of web service's host site.

at \system32\LogFiles\W3SVC[x]

2) Use MetaEdit to dump IIS metabase configuration.

How To Install MetaEdit 2.2 on Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q301386&sd=tec
h

For IIS6 on Windows 2003, please use metabase explorer in IIS6
resource kit:

Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 Resource Kit Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=en&familyi
d=56fc92ee-a71a-4c73-b628-ade629c89499

3) Name of the web service virtual directory.

I'll wait for your message.
Thanks.

Best regards,

WenJun Zhang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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From the screenshots, looks like both IE access and WSDL command line
just worked fine, right? If so, this is most likely a VS.net IDE
issue now. I have further questions as below:

1)      Can you successfully use the assemblies generated by WSDL/CSC
command to call the web service?

2)   If launching VS.net on another client machine to add the same
web reference, will this succeed?

If both answers of above are Yes, I think we can confirm it¡¯s a
¡®strange¡¯ VS.net IDE then.. Do you agree? I think you may get some
suggestions by posting to out VS.net IDE newsgroup:
microsoft.public.vsnet.ide

Best regards,

WenJun Zhang
Microsoft Online Partner Support

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401.1 After IIS6 Setup
Change in ASP.Net authentication between Win2000 and Win2003
Firewall and Win 2K
AES 256-bit Certificate
multiple SSL sites on single IP/port