providers Element for authentication [IIS Settings Schema]
Note
For more information about the providers element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Management Authentication Providers <providers>.
Configures authentication providers that authenticate IIS Manager users who connect remotely to sites and applications by using IIS Manager. The default authentication provider, ConfigurationAuthenticationProvider, uses IIS configuration to store IIS Manager user credentials.
Syntax
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements for this section.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
add |
Optional element. Adds a provider to the collection of authentication providers. |
Parent Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
configuration |
Specifies the root element in every configuration file that is used by IIS 7. |
system.webServer |
Specifies the top-level section group (in Administration.config) in which this element is defined. |
management |
Configures a Web server for remote management by using IIS Manager. |
authentication |
Configures authentication settings for remote management of the Web server. |
Remarks
For more information about the providers element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Management Authentication Providers <providers>.
Element Information
Configuration locations |
Root Administration.config |
Requirements |
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0 |
See Also
Reference
add Element for providers for authentication [IIS Settings Schema]