Unable to modify machine.config file

asp.net iis machine.config
kanna picture kanna · Jul 15, 2010 · Viewed 17.5k times · Source

I want to improve performance of my ASP.NET web application and want to change "processModel" tag in machine.config. But I am unable to modify "machine.config" file located at framework directory. Though I have disabled "readonly" permission for the file, still it is not working.

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Johan Zietsman picture Johan Zietsman · Feb 14, 2013

You need to run the text editor that you are using to edit the machine.config file as Administrator.

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