View a List of HTTP Response Headers (IIS 7)
Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista
To easily manage HTTP response headers, view a list that contains all HTTP headers for a selected configuration level. Sort this list by name, value, or entry type. You can group headers by entry type to see which headers apply at the current configuration level and which headers are inherited from a parent level.
Prerequisites
For information about the levels at which you can perform this procedure, and the modules, handlers, and permissions that are required to perform this procedure, see HTTP Response Headers Feature Requirements (IIS 7).
Exceptions to feature requirements
- None
To view a list of HTTP response headers
You can perform this procedure by using the user interface (UI), by running Appcmd.exe commands in a command-line window, by editing configuration files directly, or by writing WMI scripts.
User Interface
To use the UI
Open IIS Manager and navigate to the level you want to manage. For information about opening IIS Manager, see Open IIS Manager (IIS 7). For information about navigating to locations in the UI, see Navigation in IIS Manager (IIS 7).
In Features View, double-click HTTP Response Headers.
Command Line
To view a list of custom HTTP response headers, type the following at the command prompt, and then press ENTER:
appcmd list config /section:httpProtocol
For information about how to use Appcmd.exe, see Appcmd.exe (IIS 7).
Configuration
The procedure in this topic affects the following configuration elements:
<customHeaders>
For more information about IIS 7 configuration, see IIS 7.0: IIS Settings Schema on MSDN.
WMI
Use the following WMI classes, methods, or properties to perform this procedure:
- HTTPProtocolSection.CustomHeaders property
For more information about WMI and IIS, see Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) in IIS 7. For more information about the classes, methods, or properties associated with this procedure, see the IIS WMI Provider Reference on the MSDN site.