authorization Element for management [IIS Settings Schema]
Note
For more information about the authorization element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Management Authorization <authorization>.
Configures authorization settings for remote management of the Web server.
Syntax
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements for this section.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
defaultProvider |
Optional string attribute. Specifies the default provider that authorizes IIS Manager users and Windows users who connect remotely to the Web server by using IIS Manager. If you change the default provider, you must restart the Management Service (WMSVC) for changes to take effect. If you have IIS Manager open, you must also reopen IIS Manager. |
Child Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
authorizationRules |
Optional element. Configures the IIS Manager users and Windows users who are authorized to connect to a site or an application by using IIS Manager. |
providers |
Optional element. Configures authorization providers that authorize IIS Manager users and Windows users who connect remotely to sites and applications by using IIS Manager. |
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. |
Remarks
For more information about the authorization element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Management Authorization <authorization>.
Element Information
Configuration locations |
Root Administration.config |
Requirements |
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0 |
See Also
Reference
authorizationRules Element for authorization [IIS Settings Schema]