The configuration file for the ArcWeb Site Starter Locator USA Application is called web.config. It is located in the Web App directory of the destination folder selected during Locator Application installation, for example, C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\LocatorApplication1\Web App.
The web.config file is a the standard configuration file for ASP.NET applications. It contains settings for the application. All settings are read by the Locator Application at start-up.
Only a subset of the settings in this file are specific to the ArcWeb Site Starter Locator USA Application; the rest are general to ASP.NET. All settings pertaining to the Locator Application are enclosed in the <appSettings></appSettings> tags. The section looks like this:
<appSettings>
<add key="AUTHENTICATION_USER" value="esri_global_account_username" />
<add key="AUTHENTICATION_PASSWORD" value="esri_global_account_password" />
<add key="AUTHENTICATION_TIMEOUT" value="60" />
<add key="DATASOURCE" value="GDT.Streets.US" />
<add key="POI_TITLE" value="Locator" />
<add key="POI_FILTER" value="" />
<add key="POI_ICON_NAME" value="star_orange.gif" />
<add key="POI_ICON_DATASET" value="ESRI.Raster.Icons" />
<add key="POI_NUMBERICON_NAME" value="orange_#.gif" />
<add key="POI_NUMBERICON_DATASET" value="ESRI.Raster.Icons" />
<add key="ORIGIN_ICON_NAME" value="pushpin_red.gif" />
<add key="ORIGIN_ICON_DATASET" value="ESRI.Raster.Icons" />
<add key="EVENTLOGGING" value="false" />
</appSettings>
These settings represent facets of the Locator Application that are customizable. You can change any setting to alter the look or behavior of the application. For a detailed explanation of each setting, see the appropriate page: