How are you using the Machine.config, or are you?

Question

For ASP.Net application deployment what type of information (if any) are you storing in the machine.config?

If you\'re not using it, how are you managing environmen

Answer 1

I use machine.config for not just ASP.NET, but for overall config as well. I implemented a hash algorithm (Tiger) in C# and wanted it to be available via machine request. So, registered my assembly in the GAC and added the following to machine.config:

This allows my code to look like so:

using (var h1 = HashAlgorithm.Create("Tiger192"))
{
   ...
}

and there's no dependency on the Jcs.Tiger.dll assembly in my code at all, hard or soft.