Difference between Web.config and Machine.config

There are two types of configuration files supported by ASP.Net. Configuration files are used to control and manage the behavior of a web application.

1. Machine.config
2. Web.config

Difference between Machine.Config and Web.Config

Machine.Config:-

1. This is automatically installed when you install Visual Studio. Net.
2. This is also called machine level configuration file.
3. Only one machine.config file exists on a server.
4. This file is at the highest level in the configuration hierarchy.

Web.Config:-

1. This is automatically created when you create an ASP.Net web application project.
2. This is also called application level configuration file.
3. This file inherits setting from the machine.config