Guidelines for Modifying the AffiliateConfig.xml File

Use the following guidelines when you modify the AffiliateConfig.xml file:

Use an XML editor.
For configuration changes to take effect, save the AffiliateConfig.xml file and restart the web server.
There must be a one-to-one correspondence between consumers and producers in the AffiliateConfig.xml file, regardless of whether a single consumer is associated with multiple producers, or one configuration file is being shared by multiple consumers. You must have one PerAffiliateInfo section associated with one PerPortalInfo section.
Do not add extra spaces between the attribute name, the equals sign (=), and the attribute value.
In XML, attribute values must always be enclosed in quotation marks, for example, LogToConsole="yes".
The SharedSecret and the AffiliatePassword must be set by the EncryptKey utility; they cannot be changed in the file directly.