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What is Machine config?


 Machine.config file contains settings that apply to an entire computer. Machine.config contains configuration settings for machine-wide assembly binding, built-in remoting channels and ASP.NET.

Machine.config would be the primary configuration lookup file. I mean, the configuration system first looks in the machine configuration file for the appSettings element and other configuration sections. It then looks in the application configuration file.

So, How can we use Machine.config efficiently?

To keep the machine configuration file manageable, it is best to put these settings in the application configuration file. However, putting the settings in the machine configuration file can make your system more maintainable. For example, if you have a third-party component that both your client and server application uses, it is easier to put the settings for that component in one place. In this case, the machine configuration file is the appropriate place for the settings, so you don't have the same settings in two different files.

Where can we find Machine.config in our computer?

32-bit
%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework\[version]\config\machine.config

64-bit
%windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\[version]\config\machine.config

I've these versions, v1.0.3705, v1.1.4322, v2.0.50727 and v4.0.30319 in my machine.

v3.0 and v3.5 just contain additional assemblies to v2.0.50727 and there should be no config\machine.config.


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