The Art of SQL Server FILESTREAM - Red Gate Software

Chapter 5: FILESTREAM with ASP.NET and SilverlightFigure 5-1:Creating a new project.Visual Studio automatically creates a web page named default.aspx, and we will usethat page for this lab.Adding a database connection stringThe next step is to add a database connection string to the configuration file of the webapplication, web.config. Locate web.config in the Solution Explorer, and double-clickon it to open the configuration file in the Visual Studio editor.Locate the section, connectionStrings, and add a connection string that points to theFILESTREAM database you would like to use for the labs. Listing 5-3 shows how the codeshould look after the connection string has been added to the configuration file (but youshould use the data source appropriate to your own connection).Ensure the connection string uses Windows authentication (IntegratedSecurity=SSPI); we have already learnt that Windows authentication is required toaccess the FILESTREAM data using Win32 or Managed APIs.168