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FTP Site-level Settings <ftpServer>

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Overview

The <ftpServer> element of the <site> element specifies the site-level settings for FTP features for FTP sites.

In IIS 6.0, the settings for the FTP service were stored in a separate section of the metabase than Web sites. In IIS 7 and later, FTP settings are stored in the ApplicationHost.config file within the same <site> and <siteDefaults> elements that store the settings for Web sites. Because of this, settings that are specified in the <ftpServer> element cannot be delegated, nor can they be specified within <location> elements.

Note

Additional FTP settings are stored in the <system.ftpServer> section of the ApplicationHost.config file, and these settings are specified within <location> elements.

Compatibility

Version Notes
IIS 10.0 The <ftpServer> element was not modified in IIS 10.0.
IIS 8.5 The <ftpServer> element was not modified in IIS 8.5.
IIS 8.0 The <ftpServer> element was not modified in IIS 8.0.
IIS 7.5 The <ftpServer> element ships as a feature of IIS 7.5.
IIS 7.0 The <ftpServer> element was introduced in FTP 7.0, which was a separate download for IIS 7.0.
IIS 6.0 The <ftpServer> element and its child elements replace the IIS 6.0 FTP settings that were located in the LM/MSFTPSVC metabase path.

Note

The FTP 7.0 and FTP 7.5 services shipped out-of-band for IIS 7.0, which required downloading and installing the modules from the following URL:

https://www.iis.net/expand/FTP

With Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the FTP 7.5 service ships as a feature for IIS 7.5, so downloading the FTP service is no longer necessary.

Setup

To support FTP publishing for your Web server, you must install the FTP service. To do so, use the following steps.

Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2

  1. On the taskbar, click Server Manager.

  2. In Server Manager, click the Manage menu, and then click Add Roles and Features.

  3. In the Add Roles and Features wizard, click Next. Select the installation type and click Next. Select the destination server and click Next.

  4. On the Server Roles page, expand Web Server (IIS), and then select FTP Server.

    Note

    To support ASP.Membership authentication or IIS Manager authentication for the FTP service, you will need to select FTP Extensibility, in addition to FTP Service.
    Screenshot of the Server Roles page. F T P Extensibility is highlighted. .

  5. Click Next, and then on the Select features page, click Next again.

  6. On the Confirm installation selections page, click Install.

  7. On the Results page, click Close.

Windows 8 or Windows 8.1

  1. On the Start screen, move the pointer all the way to the lower left corner, right-click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.

  2. In Control Panel, click Programs and Features, and then click Turn Windows features on or off.

  3. Expand Internet Information Services, and then select FTP Server.

    Note

    To support ASP.Membership authentication or IIS Manager authentication for the FTP service, you will also need to select FTP Extensibility.
    Screenshot of the Windows Features dialog box. F T P Extensibility is highlighted in the expanded menu.

  4. Click OK.

  5. Click Close.

Windows Server 2008 R2

  1. On the taskbar, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.

  2. In the Server Manager hierarchy pane, expand Roles, and then click Web Server (IIS).

  3. In the Web Server (IIS) pane, scroll to the Role Services section, and then click Add Role Services.

  4. On the Select Role Services page of the Add Role Services Wizard, expand FTP Server.

  5. Select FTP Service.

    Note

    To support ASP.Membership authentication or IIS Manager authentication for the FTP service, you will also need to select FTP Extensibility.
    Screenshot of the Add Role Services Wizard. The Role Services page is displayed and F T P Service is highlighted.

  6. Click Next.

  7. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, click Install.

  8. On the Results page, click Close.

Windows 7

  1. On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.

  2. In Control Panel, click Programs and Features, and then click Turn Windows Features on or off.

  3. Expand Internet Information Services, and then FTP Server.

  4. Select FTP Service.

    Note

    To support ASP.Membership authentication or IIS Manager authentication for the FTP service, you will also need to select FTP Extensibility.
    Screenshot of the Windows Features Wizard. The turn Windows features on or off page is displayed.

  5. Click OK.

Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista

  1. Download the installation package from the following URL:

  2. Follow the instructions in the following walkthrough to install the FTP service:

How To

How to enable or disable Anonymous authentication for an FTP site

  1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager:

    • If you are using Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2:

      • On the taskbar, click Server Manager, click Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 8.1:

      • Hold down the Windows key, press the letter X, and then click Control Panel.
      • Click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2:

      • On the taskbar, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7:

      • On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
      • Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

  2. In the Connections pane, expand the server name, expand the Sites node, and then click the name of the site.

  3. In the site's Home pane, double-click the FTP Authentication feature.

  4. On the FTP Authentication page, select Anonymous Authentication.

  5. In the Actions pane, click Enable to enable Anonymous authentication or click Disable to disable Anonymous authentication.
    Screenshot of the I I S Manager window displaying the F T P Authentication page.

How to use the FTP Site Wizard to Create an FTP Site with Anonymous Read Access

  1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager:

    • If you are using Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2:

      • On the taskbar, click Server Manager, click Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 8.1:

      • Hold down the Windows key, press the letter X, and then click Control Panel.
      • Click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2:

      • On the taskbar, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7:

      • On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
      • Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

  2. In the Connections pane, click the Sites node in the tree.

  3. Right-click the Sites node in the tree and click Add FTP Site, or click Add FTP Site in the Actions pane.

  4. When the Add FTP Site wizard appears:

    • Enter "My New FTP Site" in the FTP site name box.

    • For the Physical path box, you can use one of the following options to specify your content directory:

      • Click the ellipsis (...) button, and then navigate to the folder that contains the content for your FTP site.
      • Type in the path to your content folder in the box. Note that if you choose to type the path, you can use environment variables in your paths. For example, you can use "%SystemDrive%\inetpub\ftproot" for your content directory.

    • When you have completed these items, click Next.
      Screenshot of the Add F T P Site wizard. The Site Information page is displayed.

  5. On the second page of the Add FTP Site wizard:

    • Choose an IP address for your FTP site from the IP Address drop-down, or choose to accept the default selection of "All Unassigned."

    • Enter the TCP/IP port for the FTP site in the Port box. By default, FTP sites and clients use port 21. (Note: To specify Implicit FTPS, you need to use port 990.)

    • To use an FTP virtual host name, select the box for Enable Virtual Host Names, then enter the virtual host name in the Virtual Host box.

    • For the SSL options, choose one of the following options:

      • Select No SSL to disable the SSL options.
      • Select Allow SSL to allow FTP clients to optionally use FTP over SSL when they connect with the FTP server.
      • Select Require SSL to allow FTP clients to always use FTP over SSL when they connect with the FTP server.
      • If you choose Allow SSL or Require SSL, choose a certificate from the SSL Certificate drop-down menu.

    • When you have completed these items, click Next.
      Screenshot of the Add F T P Site wizard. The Binding and S S L Settings page is displayed.

  6. On the next page of the wizard:

    • Select Anonymous for the Authentication settings.
    • For the Authorization settings, choose "Anonymous users" from the Allow access to drop-down.
    • Select Read for the Permissions option.
    • When you have completed these items, click Finish.
      Screenshot of the Add F T P Site wizard. The Authentication and Authorization Information page is displayed.

How to enable or disable Basic authentication for an FTP site

  1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager:

    • If you are using Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2:

      • On the taskbar, click Server Manager, click Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 8.1:

      • Hold down the Windows key, press the letter X, and then click Control Panel.
      • Click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2:

      • On the taskbar, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7:

      • On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
      • Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

  2. In the Connections pane, expand the server name, expand the Sites node, and then click the name of the site.

  3. In the site's Home pane, double-click the FTP Authentication feature.

  4. On the FTP Authentication page, select Basic Authentication.
    Screenshot of the I I S Manager window. The F T P Authentication page is displayed.

  5. In the Actions pane, click Enable to enable Basic authentication or click Disable to disable Basic authentication.

How to use the FTP Site Wizard to Create an FTP Site with Basic authentication and Read/Write Access

  1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager:

    • If you are using Windows Server 2012 or Windows Server 2012 R2:

      • On the taskbar, click Server Manager, click Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows 8 or Windows 8.1:

      • Hold down the Windows key, press the letter X, and then click Control Panel.
      • Click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2:

      • On the taskbar, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

    • If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7:

      • On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
      • Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.

  2. In the Connections pane, click the Sites node in the tree.

  3. Right-click the Sites node in the tree and click Add FTP Site, or click Add FTP Site in the Actions pane.

  4. When the Add FTP Site wizard appears:

    • Enter "My New FTP Site" in the FTP site name box.

    • For the Physical path box, you can use one of the following options to specify your content directory:

      • Click the ellipsis (...) button, and then navigate to the folder that contains the content for your FTP site.
      • Type in the path to your content folder in the box. Note that if you choose to type the path, you can use environment variables in your paths. For example, you can use "%SystemDrive%\inetpub\ftproot" for your content directory.

    • When you have completed these items, click Next.
      Screenshot of the Add F T P Site wizard displaying the Site Information page.

  5. On the second page of the Add FTP Site wizard:

    • Choose an IP address for your FTP site from the IP Address drop-down, or choose to accept the default selection of "All Unassigned."

    • Enter the TCP/IP port for the FTP site in the Port box. By default, FTP sites and clients use port 21. (Note: To specify Implicit FTPS, you need to use port 990.)

    • To use an FTP virtual host name, select the box for Enable Virtual Host Names, then enter the virtual host name in the Virtual Host box.

    • For the SSL options, choose one of the following options:

      • Select No SSL to disable the SSL options.
      • Select Allow SSL to allow FTP clients to optionally use FTP over SSL when they connect with the FTP server.
      • Select Require SSL to allow FTP clients to always use FTP over SSL when they connect with the FTP server.
      • If you choose Allow SSL or Require SSL, choose a certificate from the SSL Certificate drop-down menu.

    • When you have completed these items, click Next.
      Screenshot of the Add F T P Site window displaying the Binding and S S L Settings page.

  6. On the next page of the wizard:

    • Select Basic for the Authentication settings.
    • For the Authorization settings, choose "Specified users" from the Allow access to drop-down, and enter an account name in the box below the drop-down menu.
    • Select Read and Write for the Permissions option.
    • When you have completed these items, click Finish.
      Screenshot of the Add F T P Site window displaying the Authentication and Authorization Information page.

Configuration

The site-specific <ftpServer> element is configured at the <site> level.

Attributes

Attribute Description
allowUTF8 Optional Boolean attribute.

true if UTF8 is enabled; otherwise, false.

The default value is true.
serverAutoStart Optional Boolean attribute.

true if IIS should start the FTP site automatically when the FTP service is started; otherwise, false.

The default value is true.
state Dynamically-generated read-only enum attribute.

Specifies the current run-time state for an FTP site. Possible values are:
Name Description
Starting Specifies that the FTP site is starting.

The numeric value is 0.
Started

Specifies that the FTP site is currently running.

The numeric value is 1.

Stopping Specifies that the FTP site is stopping.

The numeric value is 2.
Stopped

Specifies that the FTP site has stopped.

The numeric value is 3.

Unknown Specifies that the FTP site is in an unknown state.

The numeric value is 4.
There is no default value and the attribute is not configurable. None.
lastStartupStatus Dynamically generated read-only uint attribute.

Specifies the state from when the FTP site was last started.

There is no default value and the attribute is not configurable.

Child Elements

Element Description
connections Optional element.

Specifies the connection-specific settings for an FTP site.
security Optional element.

Specifies the security-related settings for an FTP site.
customFeatures Optional element.

Specifies a collection of custom FTP providers that were developed by using FTP extensibility.
messages Optional element.

Specifies the connection-related messages that an FTP site will display to FTP clients.
fileHandling Optional element.

Specifies the file-handling settings for an FTP site.
firewallSupport Optional element.

Specifies the settings for an FTP site that are required for FTP connections that are made through a firewall.
userIsolation Optional element.

Specifies the home directory lookup behavior for FTP connections. For example, users can be restricted to a home directory that is based on their login name.
directoryBrowse Optional element.

Specifies the directory listing options for an FTP site. These settings affect how the FTP service will display directory listings to FTP clients.
logfile Optional element.

Specifies the logging options for an FTP site.
sessions Dynamically-generated read-only element.

Contains a collection of currently-connected FTP sessions. Each session contains various metadata such as the client's IP address, the currently-executed command, etc.

Methods

Method Description
Start Starts an FTP site.
Stop Stops an FTP site.
FlushLog Flushes the log file for an FTP site.

Configuration Sample

The following sample illustrates several configuration settings in the <ftpServer> element for an FTP site. More specifically, the <site> settings in this example demonstrate how to:

  • Create an FTP site and add the binding for the FTP protocol on port 21.
  • Configure the FTP SSL options to allow secure access on both the control and data channel using a certificate.
  • Disable Anonymous authentication and enable Basic authentication for FTP.
  • Deny access for FTP SYST command.
  • Specify the UNIX directory listing format.
  • Configure the logging options.
  • Specify a customized welcome message and enable local detailed error messages.
  • Specify that users will start in a home directory that is based on their login name, but only if that directory exists.
<site name="ftp.example.com" id="5">
  <application path="/">
    <virtualDirectory path="/" physicalPath="c:\inetpub\www.example.com" />
  </application>
  <bindings>
    <binding protocol="ftp" bindingInformation="*:21:" />
  </bindings>
  <ftpServer>
    <security>
      <ssl controlChannelPolicy="SslAllow"
         dataChannelPolicy="SslAllow"
         serverCertHash="57686f6120447564652c2049495320526f636b73" />
      <authentication>
        <basicAuthentication enabled="true" />
        <anonymousAuthentication enabled="false" />
      </authentication>
      <commandFiltering maxCommandLine="4096" allowUnlisted="true">
        <add command="SYST" allowed="false" />
      </commandFiltering>
    </security>
    <directoryBrowse showFlags="StyleUnix" />
    <logFile logExtFileFlags="Date, Time, ClientIP, UserName, ServerIP, Method, UriStem, FtpStatus, Win32Status, ServerPort, FtpSubStatus, Session, FullPath, Info" />
    <messages expandVariables="true"
       greetingMessage="Welcome %UserName%!"
       allowLocalDetailedErrors="true" />
    <userIsolation mode="StartInUsersDirectory" />
  </ftpServer>
</site>

The following sample illustrates several security-related configuration settings in the <system.ftpServer> element for an FTP site. More specifically, the <location> settings in this example demonstrate how to:

  • Specify an FTP authorization rule for read and write access for the administrators group.
  • Specify FTP request filtering options that deny *.exe, *.bat, and *.cmd files.
  • Specify FTP request limits for a maximum content length of 1000000 bytes and a maximum URL length of 1024 bytes.
  • Block FTP access to the _vti_bin virtual directory, which is used with the FrontPage Server Extensions.
  • Specify FTP IP filtering options that allow access from 127.0.0.1 and deny access from the 169.254.0.0/255.255.0.0 range of IP addresses.
<location path="ftp.example.com">
  <system.ftpServer>
    <security>
      <authorization>
        <add accessType="Allow" roles="administrators" permissions="Read, Write" />
      </authorization>
      <requestFiltering>
        <fileExtensions allowUnlisted="true">
          <add fileExtension=".exe" allowed="false" />
          <add fileExtension=".bat" allowed="false" />
          <add fileExtension=".cmd" allowed="false" />
        </fileExtensions>
        <requestLimits maxAllowedContentLength="1000000" maxUrl="1024" />
        <hiddenSegments>
          <add segment="_vti_bin" />
        </hiddenSegments>
      </requestFiltering>
      <ipSecurity enableReverseDns="false" allowUnlisted="true">
        <add ipAddress="127.0.0.1" allowed="true" />
        <add ipAddress="169.254.0.0" subnetMask="255.255.0.0" allowed="false" />
      </ipSecurity>
    </security>
  </system.ftpServer>
</location>

Sample Code

The following examples configure an FTP site to use the UNIX style for directory listings, and to display the available directory storage in bytes.

AppCmd.exe

appcmd.exe set config -section:system.applicationHost/sites /[name='ftp.example.com'].ftpServer.directoryBrowse.showFlags:"StyleUnix, DisplayAvailableBytes" /commit:apphost

Note

You must be sure to set the commit parameter to apphost when you use AppCmd.exe to configure these settings. This commits the configuration settings to the appropriate location section in the ApplicationHost.config file.

C#

using System;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.Web.Administration;

internal static class Sample
{
   private static void Main()
   {
      using (ServerManager serverManager = new ServerManager())
      {
         Configuration config = serverManager.GetApplicationHostConfiguration();
         ConfigurationSection sitesSection = config.GetSection("system.applicationHost/sites");
         ConfigurationElementCollection sitesCollection = sitesSection.GetCollection();

         ConfigurationElement siteElement = FindElement(sitesCollection, "site", "name", @"ftp.example.com");
         if (siteElement == null) throw new InvalidOperationException("Element not found!");

         ConfigurationElement ftpServerElement = siteElement.GetChildElement("ftpServer");
         ConfigurationElement directoryBrowseElement = ftpServerElement.GetChildElement("directoryBrowse");
         directoryBrowseElement["showFlags"] = @"StyleUnix, DisplayAvailableBytes";

         serverManager.CommitChanges();
      }
   }

   private static ConfigurationElement FindElement(ConfigurationElementCollection collection, string elementTagName, params string[] keyValues)
   {
      foreach (ConfigurationElement element in collection)
      {
         if (String.Equals(element.ElementTagName, elementTagName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
         {
            bool matches = true;
            for (int i = 0; i < keyValues.Length; i += 2)
            {
               object o = element.GetAttributeValue(keyValues[i]);
               string value = null;
               if (o != null)
               {
                  value = o.ToString();
               }
               if (!String.Equals(value, keyValues[i + 1], StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
               {
                  matches = false;
                  break;
               }
            }
            if (matches)
            {
               return element;
            }
         }
      }
      return null;
   }
}

VB.NET

Imports System
Imports System.Text
Imports Microsoft.Web.Administration

Module Sample
   Sub Main()
      Dim serverManager As ServerManager = New ServerManager
      Dim config As Configuration = serverManager.GetApplicationHostConfiguration
      Dim sitesSection As ConfigurationSection = config.GetSection("system.applicationHost/sites")
      Dim sitesCollection As ConfigurationElementCollection = sitesSection.GetCollection

      Dim siteElement As ConfigurationElement = FindElement(sitesCollection, "site", "name", "ftp.example.com")
      If (siteElement Is Nothing) Then
         Throw New InvalidOperationException("Element not found!")
      End If

      Dim ftpServerElement As ConfigurationElement = siteElement.GetChildElement("ftpServer")
      Dim directoryBrowseElement As ConfigurationElement = ftpServerElement.GetChildElement("directoryBrowse")
      directoryBrowseElement("showFlags") = "StyleUnix, DisplayAvailableBytes"

      serverManager.CommitChanges()
   End Sub

   Private Function FindElement(ByVal collection As ConfigurationElementCollection, ByVal elementTagName As String, ByVal ParamArray keyValues() As String) As ConfigurationElement
      For Each element As ConfigurationElement In collection
         If String.Equals(element.ElementTagName, elementTagName, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) Then
            Dim matches As Boolean = True
            Dim i As Integer
            For i = 0 To keyValues.Length - 1 Step 2
               Dim o As Object = element.GetAttributeValue(keyValues(i))
               Dim value As String = Nothing
               If (Not (o) Is Nothing) Then
                  value = o.ToString
               End If
               If Not String.Equals(value, keyValues((i + 1)), StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) Then
                  matches = False
                  Exit For
               End If
            Next
            If matches Then
               Return element
            End If
         End If
      Next
      Return Nothing
   End Function


End Module

JavaScript

var adminManager = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.ApplicationHost.WritableAdminManager');
adminManager.CommitPath = "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST";
var sitesSection = adminManager.GetAdminSection("system.applicationHost/sites", "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST");
var sitesCollection = sitesSection.Collection;

var siteElementPos = FindElement(sitesCollection, "site", ["name", "ftp.example.com"]);
if (siteElementPos == -1) throw "Element not found!";
var siteElement = sitesCollection.Item(siteElementPos);

var ftpServerElement = siteElement.ChildElements.Item("ftpServer");
var directoryBrowseElement = ftpServerElement.ChildElements.Item("directoryBrowse");
directoryBrowseElement.Properties.Item("showFlags").Value = "StyleUnix, DisplayAvailableBytes";

adminManager.CommitChanges();

function FindElement(collection, elementTagName, valuesToMatch) {
   for (var i = 0; i < collection.Count; i++) {
      var element = collection.Item(i);
      if (element.Name == elementTagName) {
         var matches = true;
         for (var iVal = 0; iVal < valuesToMatch.length; iVal += 2) {
            var property = element.GetPropertyByName(valuesToMatch[iVal]);
            var value = property.Value;
            if (value != null) {
               value = value.toString();
            }
            if (value != valuesToMatch[iVal + 1]) {
               matches = false;
               break;
            }
         }
         if (matches) {
            return i;
         }
      }
   }
   return -1;
}

VBScript

Set adminManager = createObject("Microsoft.ApplicationHost.WritableAdminManager")
adminManager.CommitPath = "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST"

Set sitesSection = adminManager.GetAdminSection("system.applicationHost/sites", "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST")
Set sitesCollection = sitesSection.Collection

siteElementPos = FindElement(sitesCollection, "site", Array("name", "ftp.example.com"))
If siteElementPos = -1 Then
WScript.Echo "Element not found!"
WScript.Quit
End If

Set siteElement = sitesCollection.Item(siteElementPos)
Set ftpServerElement = siteElement.ChildElements.Item("ftpServer")
Set directoryBrowseElement = ftpServerElement.ChildElements.Item("directoryBrowse")
directoryBrowseElement.Properties.Item("showFlags").Value = "StyleUnix, DisplayAvailableBytes"

adminManager.CommitChanges()

Function FindElement(collection, elementTagName, valuesToMatch)
   For i = 0 To CInt(collection.Count) - 1
      Set element = collection.Item(i)
      If element.Name = elementTagName Then
         matches = True
         For iVal = 0 To UBound(valuesToMatch) Step 2
            Set property = element.GetPropertyByName(valuesToMatch(iVal))
            value = property.Value
            If Not IsNull(value) Then
               value = CStr(value)
            End If
            If Not value = CStr(valuesToMatch(iVal + 1)) Then
               matches = False
               Exit For
            End If
         Next
         If matches Then
            Exit For
         End If
      End If
   Next
   If matches Then
      FindElement = i
   Else
      FindElement = -1
   End If
End Function