values in web.config in subfolder not read

[interuser]

Hi.
I have some values in web.config of a subfolder:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
<appSettings>

<add key="remoteFile" value="/TEST/ACCBALEXP.TXT" />
<add key="UseSqlLogging" value="False" />

</appSettings>
</configuration>

When debugging on my pc, these values are read ok ( Dim remoteFile As
String = ConfigurationSettings.AppSettings("remoteFile") )
When deploying and running on development server, these values come as
nothing, ie are not read.
The only way to read these values is to put them in web application's
root directory web.config

Any ideas why this is happening and how to fix?
Does it have to do with machine.config configuration?

Thank you

 

[Ray Costanzo]

You have to configure that subfolder as an application in IIS on the remote
server.

Ray at work