SPWebApplication.AllowDesigner Property
Gets or sets a Boolean value that specifies whether SharePoint Designer can be used to edit Web sites within the Web application.
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
Available in Sandboxed Solutions: No
Syntax
'Declaration
Public Property AllowDesigner As Boolean
Get
Set
'Usage
Dim instance As SPWebApplication
Dim value As Boolean
value = instance.AllowDesigner
instance.AllowDesigner = value
public bool AllowDesigner { get; set; }
Property Value
Type: System.Boolean
Boolean
true if SharePoint Designer can be used to modify Web sites; otherwise, false. The default is true.
Exceptions
| Exception | Condition |
|---|---|
| SecurityException | The current user is not a farm administrator and therefore cannot set this property. |
Remarks
This property is not meant to serve as a security feature, but as a convenience for administration of the Web application.
The AllowDesignerForCurrentUser property indicates whether the current user can use SharePoint Designer to modify a specific Web site.