HcFileExtensions Metabase Property
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 with SP1
The HcFileExtensions indicates which file name extensions are supported by the compression scheme. Only static files with the specified file extensions are compressed by IIS. If this setting is empty, no static files are compressed.
In addition to file name extension matches, HcDoOnDemandCompression Metabase Property and HcDoStaticCompression Metabase Property must be set to true for compression to be performed.
The World Wide Web Publishing Service (WWW service) must be restarted for any changes to this property take effect.
| Attribute Name | Attribute Value |
|---|---|
XML Data Type |
MULTISZ |
WMI Data Type |
MULTISZ |
ADSI Data Type |
MULTISZ |
ABO Data Type |
MULTISZ |
ABO Metabase Identifier |
MD_HC_FILE_EXTENSIONS |
Attributes |
NO_ATTRIBUTES |
Default Value |
null |
MetaFlagsEx |
CACHE_PROPERTY_MODIFIED |
User Type |
IIS_MD_UT_SERVER |
ID |
2238 |
Configurable Locations
You can configure this property at the following locations in the IIS metabase.
| Metabase Path | IIS Admin Object Type |
|---|---|
/LM/W3SVC/Filters/Compression/gzip /LM/W3SVC/Filters/Compression/deflate |
IIsCompressionScheme |
Code Example
For general code examples, see Code Examples to Configure Metabase Properties.