Encrypting the web.config file and providing the file path

Question

I use this configuration for my .NET configuration file and it works fine:

aspnet_regiis -pe "connectionStrings" -app "/SampleApplication" 

For this to work, although I should have a virtual directory named SampleApplication pointing to the folder where my web.config file is located.

Is there a way to specify the path to the file and not have a virtual directory?

I tried using

aspnet_regiis -pe "connectionStrings" -location "c:\FoldercontainingWebConfigFile"

but I get the error: "the path attribute must be a relative virtual path." And it cannot contain any ":" "\", etc.

I look here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/k6h9cz8h%28v=vs.80%29.aspx

Is there any way to do this?

Answer 1

I recieved it!

-pef "sectionName" " , web.config"

Answer 2

- IIS vdirs ( ), /.