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when I try to access the ASP.NET Configuration page from Visual Studio 2008, I fail . I get an error :

"An error was encountered. Please return to the previous page and try again.".

This is the message I get after clicking on Help : "Tool Has Timed Out . As a security measure, the Web Site Administration Tool times out after a period of inactivity. Changes to machine.config or web.config may also result in the tool needing to be restarted. To continue configuring your web site, restart the tool."

how can I solve this ?

Attilah
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Set the default browser within Visual Studio to internal browser, and attempt to re-launch the tool. This worked for me.

Gbolahan
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    and here how to change it http://stackoverflow.com/questions/79954/visual-studio-opens-the-default-browser-instead-of-internet-explorer – DavRob60 Jun 17 '11 at 18:18
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It's likely the is an error in your web.config file - try making sure the xml is valid, all tags are closed that sort of thing.

Mark
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  • I looked and it seems to be OK. – Attilah Jan 18 '10 at 15:16
  • Do you get any more details in the error, something starting with a line saying 'The following message may help in diagnosing the problem:'? – Mark Jan 18 '10 at 16:07
  • Tool Has Timed Out This is the message I get after clicking on Help : "As a security measure, the Web Site Administration Tool times out after a period of inactivity. Changes to machine.config or web.config may also result in the tool needing to be restarted. To continue configuring your web site, restart the tool." – Attilah Jan 18 '10 at 16:26
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You might want to check the Event log for possibly more information on the actual underlying error

Naeem Sarfraz
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Edit your Web.config file and add this: 

 <system.web>
   <authorization>
     <deny users="?"/>
   </authorization>
</system.web>
bummi
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