file upload with asp.net

while playing with some basic asp.net stuff i got this

Maximum request length exceeded.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.Web.HttpException: Maximum request length exceeded.

Source Error:


An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.


Stack Trace:




[HttpException (0x80004005): Maximum request length exceeded.]
System.Web.HttpRequest.GetEntireRawContent() +895
System.Web.HttpRequest.GetMultipartContent() +58
System.Web.HttpRequest.FillInFormCollection() +256
System.Web.HttpRequest.get_Form() +50
System.Web.UI.Page.GetCollectionBasedOnMethod() +70
System.Web.UI.Page.DeterminePostBackMode() +47
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain() +42


solution was found here: simply increase HttpRuntime maxRequestLength in machine.config

But I bet you knew this already, didn't you ? :)