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HOWTO-0012: Editing the Web.Config

Modified: 2012/01/09 10:49 by Kat Palacios - Categorized as: Knowledge Base

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1 Summary

The web.config file contains many items that may be edited to change the configuration of ScreenConnect. This article explains how to edit the web.config.

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2 More Information

The most common changes made to the web.config are changing configuration items such as ports, or adding keys to the AppSettings section.

You will first need to open the configuration file, typically installed at the location below:

C:\Program Files\ScreenConnect\web.config

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2.1 Key Information

  • In all cases, it is recommended that you back up the original web.config in case changes are made which must be reverted.
  • The web.config can be opened and edited using Notepad or any text editor.
  • In certain environments such as Vista with UAC enabled, it may be necessary to open the web.config as an Administrator. Failure to do so may result in an inability to save changes.

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3 References