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<connectionManagement> Element

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Specifies the maximum number of connections to an Internet host.

<configuration>
   <system.net>
      <connectionManagement>

<connectionManagement>
</connectionManagement>

Child Elements

Element Description
<add> Adds an IP address or DNS name to the connection management list.
<clear> Clears the connection management list.
<remove> Removes a connection management entry from the list.

Remarks

The <connectionManagement> element defines the maximum number of connections to a server or group of servers.

Example

The following example configures an application to use four connections to the server www.contoso.com and two connections to all other servers.

<configuration>
   <system.net>
      <connectionManagement>
         <add name = "www.contoso.com" maxconnection = "4" />
         <add name = "*" maxconnection = "2" />
      </connectionManagement>
   </system.net>
</configuration>

Configuration File

This element can be used in the application configuration file, the machine configuration file (Machine.config), and the publisher policy file.

See Also

ServicePoint | ServicePointManager | <add> Element for <connectionManagement> | Network Settings Schema