.NET Config Files configSource outside the application directory folder

Question

I have two applications one a console application and the other an ASP.NET app. They both need to know the same appSettings and connectionStrings. So ideally I would like to

Answer 1

It seems that's that is the way it is. configSource must be in the same folder or deeper.

You could, although I'm not sure you should, use an NTFS hardlink. [mad grin]