title: Allow anonymous authentication for a single folder in web.config?
body: <p>So here is the scenario, I have an Asp.Net application that is using a custom authentication &amp; membership provider but we need to allow completely anonymous access (i.e.) to a particular folder within the application.</p>
  
  <p>In IIS manager, you can set the authentication mode of a folder, but the settings are saved within <code>C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config</code> file <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1645562/using-anonymous-and-basic-authentication-in-the-same-folder-under-iis7" title="as described in this question">as described here</a></p>
  
  <p>To make installation easier, it would be great if I could set this within my web.config but after a couple of attempts I think this may not be possible.</p>
  
  <p>Does anyone know otherwise?</p>
  
  <p>Many thanks</p>