The error also says:
  Server Error in '/' Application.
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Configuration Error
Description: An error occurred during the processing of a configuration file required to service this request. Please review the specific error details below and modify your configuration file appropriately.

Parser Error Message: It is an error to use a section registered as allowDefinition='MachineToApplication' beyond application level. This error can be caused by a virtual directory not being configured as an application in IIS.


    I think there is a problem in IIS. I am trying to configure it in Admin Tools. But it says that my directory is invalid when I try to type in //mailserver/Inetpub/wwwroot/tw . I also tried to type in the shortcut on my desktop na dthat would not work either. I think the underlining problem is that I do't really know how to configure the IIS and which one to configure. I'll keep looking and trying.

Are we dealing with 2 computers here? If you are attempted to put .NET pages on one computer and actually host them on another, you are going to get into all kinds of trouble (as you are likely finding out). To start... you should get this stuff running on 1 machine only. Then move it to another and see if it works. I think I'm starting to see what you are trying to do.

This point aside, you should use this format if you want to reference a networked resource:

\\servername\sharename\dir\dir\etc...

-Peter

I am trying to run these pages from one computer, the only thing is that the Tables I am trying to get are on a server called "SQLSERVER" and my folder where I am holding all the aspx pages is located on another server called "mailserver" but I am attempting to run them from the same machine. I've tried everything I have thought of and now when I attempt to call any of the three tables I get the following error:

  Server Error in '/' Application.
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Login failed for user 'DANDR\MAILSERVER$'.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Login failed for user 'DANDR\MAILSERVER$'.


    I do not understand. I have everything set to Windows authorization so it will accept me as a user as soon as I sign into my system. What would be the simpliest way to just type in the path of a single .aspx page that contains the tables instead of attempting to redirect through my "initial page". Thanks

Honestly, I'm not sure how to answer a question about windows authentication because all the work I do with web apps is to create public sites using anonymous access.

The user you are logged into your computer as is not necessarily the same user identity that the application uses to access the resources it needs (i.e. files or SQL server). This is where a lot of people get hung up.

Like I said before, you should try to get this working from a SINGLE machine. In other words, do not try to set up a virtual directory in IIS to point to a directory on another machine. A) Permissions problems are likely preventing access to the files and B) ASP.NET will likely not allow you to execute script pages that don't come from the local machine. Having SQL server on another box is no problem.

-Peter

Hmmm. My head hurts after reading this. >< As Peter suggested, you should have the files you are trying to execute on the same machine that IIS is on and not try to map a UNC path as a virutal directory.

The error you are getting is related to access being denied to the SQL Server, obviously. It appears as though windows authentication is working correctly, however I have a question for you. Is this: 'DANDR\MAILSERVER$' a valid domain and user account? Moreover, if it is, have you ensured that the MAILSERVER$ user has the necessary rights to access the SQL Server?

Unfortunately, I think that the user that is trying to log on to your SQL Server is the actual machine and not a domain user account. (You noted in your url that the name of the machine that IIS is on is MAILSERVER) Of course this is an assumption since I know nothing about your network.

Have you tried supplying a Username and password in your connection string to verifiy that you can connect to the server correctly?

Those are some things to check out anyway.


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Thanks...I've been trying to access through the server but I'll try to set it up strictly on this machine...I'm slow today...but now I understand what you guys mean. Thanks, I'll let you know if it works.