topic I figured it out in ArcGIS API for Silverlight Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-silverlight-questions/proxy-config-problem/m-p/78785#M1900 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>The problem I was having by adding the proxy.ashx/config files to VS was solved by adding these to the wwwroot directory of my web server and then referencing this as the proxyurl.&nbsp; For example:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN><SPAN>ProxyURL="</SPAN><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.myserver.com/proxy.ashx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.myserver.com/proxy.ashx</A><SPAN>"</SPAN></SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:28:55 GMT AaronCropper 2010-04-19T14:28:55Z proxy.config problem https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-silverlight-questions/proxy-config-problem/m-p/78784#M1899 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I have downloaded the Proxy.ashx and proxy.config that are available here: </SPAN><A href="http://resources.esri.com/help/9.3/arcgisserver/apis/silverlight/help/secure_services.htm">http://resources.esri.com/help/9.3/arcgisserver/apis/silverlight/help/secure_services.htm</A><BR /><BR /><SPAN>When I add this to my Silverlight web application in Visual Studio 2008 Professional I am getting error saying the 'proxyConfig' element is not declared inside of the proxy.config. 'proxyConfig' is the root element and is not being recognized. Any ideas how to fix this?</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Wed, 14 Apr 2010 19:19:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-silverlight-questions/proxy-config-problem/m-p/78784#M1899 AaronCropper 2010-04-14T19:19:55Z I figured it out https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-silverlight-questions/proxy-config-problem/m-p/78785#M1900 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>The problem I was having by adding the proxy.ashx/config files to VS was solved by adding these to the wwwroot directory of my web server and then referencing this as the proxyurl.&nbsp; For example:</SPAN><BR /><BR /><SPAN><SPAN>ProxyURL="</SPAN><A class="jive-link-external-small" href="http://www.myserver.com/proxy.ashx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.myserver.com/proxy.ashx</A><SPAN>"</SPAN></SPAN></BODY></HTML> Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:28:55 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-silverlight-questions/proxy-config-problem/m-p/78785#M1900 AaronCropper 2010-04-19T14:28:55Z Re: proxy.config problem https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-silverlight-questions/proxy-config-problem/m-p/78786#M1901 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><SPAN>I get the same error in the Visual Studio designer, but it in no way affects the application (as far as I can see). The app still runs fine as expected, even locally using the built in ASP.NET development server within Visual Studio.</SPAN></BODY></HTML> Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:23:50 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/arcgis-api-for-silverlight-questions/proxy-config-problem/m-p/78786#M1901 BrentStevener 2010-08-31T18:23:50Z