How to patch a config section into machine.config on an Azure AppService

Question

I need to patch in the following node into the machine.config of an Azure AppService (this is per Sitecore CMS requirements here).

I've seen this article https://aaronstannard.com/how-to-modify-machineconfig-on-windows-azure-web-roles/ which mentions how to set individual settings, using AppCmd and Windows Azure start up tasks. I'm not sure how this is done in Azure and I'm also not sure how I would change to inserting a whole new config node?

<configuration>
<!-- Other configuration settings -->
<mscorlib>
    <cryptographySettings>
        <cryptoNameMapping>
            <cryptoClasses>
                <cryptoClass AESPROXY="Sitecore.SecurityModel.Cryptography.AesCryptoServiceProviderProxy, Sitecore.Kernel, Version=XX.X.X.XXXX, Culture=neutral"/>
            </cryptoClasses>
            <nameEntry name="Rijndael" class="AESPROXY"/>
            <nameEntry name="System.Security.Cryptography.Rijndael" class="AESPROXY"/>
            <nameEntry name="System.Security.Cryptography.RijndaelManaged" class="AESPROXY"/>
            <nameEntry name="AesManaged" class="AESPROXY"/>
           <nameEntry name="System.Security.Cryptography.AesManaged" class="AESPROXY"/>
        </cryptoNameMapping>
    </cryptographySettings>
</mscorlib>
</configuration>

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 19 '21 at 10:51

Short answer: You can't change machine.config on an Azure AppService.

You need to make your changes to your application's web.config file instead - you should be able to overwrite any necessary settings in web.config.

I had originally asked this question while following some security recommendations for Sitecore CMS, but overlooked the comment about performing a different action for Azure App Services.

How to patch a config section into machine.config on an Azure AppService

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