authentication Element for management [IIS Settings Schema]
Note
For more information about the authentication element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Management Authentication <authentication>.
Configures authentication 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 provides authentication for IIS Manager users on the Web server. 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 |
|---|---|
credentials |
Optional element. Configures IIS Manager user credentials for users to connect to sites and applications on the server by using IIS Manager. |
providers |
Optional element. Configures authentication providers that authenticate IIS Manager 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 authentication element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Management Authentication <authentication>.
Element Information
Configuration locations |
Root Administration.config |
Requirements |
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0 |
See Also
Reference
credentials Element for authentication [IIS Settings Schema]