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Disable pre-compiled website to allow website customizations in the Orion Platform

This article discusses how to retain customizations of the Orion website after upgrades. These customizations require the use of the .cs files within the APP_CODE folder for the website. The folder is not available if the installed product uses the precompiled website. Learn how to disable the precompiled website in Orion Platform products. Note: Starting with the SolarWinds Platform, precompilation is a part of the installation, and website optimization is no longer possible for security reasons. SolarWinds Platform products do not support website customizations using .cs and .aspx files.

First published date

10/22/2018 6:54 PM

Last published date

2/14/2023 8:43 AM

Overview

Orion Platform products
In Orion Platform products (Orion Platform 2020.2.6 and earlier), the Orion website can be customized using .cs files within the APP_CODE folder for the website. However, when you configure the website, the folder with customizations is removed when the precompiled website is used. Complete the steps in Resolution to disable the pre-compiled website to keep Orion website customizations working after upgrades to Orion Platform 2020.2.6 or earlier.

SolarWinds Platform products
SolarWinds Platform products (SolarWinds Platform 2022.2 and later) do not support disabling the precompiled website for security reasons. As a result, SolarWinds Platform products do not support website customizations using .cs and .aspx files.

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Cause

The error is often caused after upgrading Orion Platform products. SolarWinds Platform products (SolarWinds Platform 2022.2 and later) do not support skipping the website optimization.

Resolution

Go to the Orion installation folder. The default location is: C:\Program Files (x86)\SolarWinds\Orion.
Find and open ConfigurationWizard.exe.config using a text editor.
Locate the following line within the file:
<add key="PrecompiledWebsiteDisabled" value="false" />
Change the value for the setting to true.
Save the file.
When the Configuration Wizard is ran, the pre-compiled website will not be used and website optimization can now be skipped.

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