Is it possible to implement a self-updating ASP.NET web application?

Question

Wordpress has the capability to update itself (on admin user\'s request).

Is it possible to implement something similar using ASP.NET?

I can see web.config and b

Answer 1

Aside from the security implication of this, yes it should be possible. But what your talking about is having the asp.net process have rights to modify all the data within its directory.

This sounds a little dangerous to me.