Hi, I am new to VWD and i am trying to use the Provider Configuration in the ASP.net Web Site Administration tool to configure my Web site management data.

When ever i select the "Select a single provider for all site management data" there is only one provider "AspNetSqlProvider". When i select "test" it give me the following error message:

"Could not establish a connection to the database. 
If you have not yet created the SQL Server database, exit the Web Site Administration tool, use the aspnet_regsql command-line utility to create and configure the database, and then return to this tool to set the provider."

I have the aspnet_regsql to create a DB, my IIS is already installed and enable but the VWD ASP.net Web Site Administration tool refuse to connect to my SQL DB.

What may be the problem and how can i rectify it.

Thanks

I'm not familiar with VWD, try this link:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/s4yys16a(VS.80).aspx

 Hi,

By default, ASP.NET Web Site Administration tool uses connection string named "LocalSqlServer" to connect database. It is "data source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=SSPI;AttachDBFilename=|DataDirectory|aspnetdb.mdf;User Instance=true" by default.

In your case, you created your own database using aspnet_regsql. Please make sure this connection string is correct. You can configure it in your web.config.

<connectionStrings>

<remove name="LocalSqlServer" />

<add name="LocalSqlServer" connectionString="your connection string" providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />

</connectionStrings>

I look forward to receiving your test results.