credentials Element for authentication [IIS Settings Schema]
Note
For more information about the credentials element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Management Authentication Credentials <credentials>.
Configures credentials for IIS Manager user accounts. IIS Manager users can use IIS Manager to connect to sites and applications for which they are authorized by a server administrator.
Note
This configuration only applies when you use the default ConfigurationAuthenticationProvider as your authentication provider.
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 an IIS Manager user account to the collection of IIS Manager users. |
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 credentials element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Management Authentication Credentials <credentials>.
Element Information
Configuration locations |
Root Administration.config |
Requirements |
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0 |
See Also
Reference
add Element for credentials for authentication [IIS Settings Schema]