authorization Element for management [IIS Settings Schema]

Note

For more information about the authorization element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Management Authorization <authorization>.

Configures authorization 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 authorizes IIS Manager users and Windows users who connect remotely to the Web server by using IIS Manager.

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

authorizationRules

Optional element.

Configures the IIS Manager users and Windows users who are authorized to connect to a site or an application by using IIS Manager.

providers

Optional element.

Configures authorization providers that authorize IIS Manager users and Windows 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 authorization element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Management Authorization <authorization>.

Element Information

Configuration locations

Root Administration.config

Requirements

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0

See Also

Reference

authorizationRules Element for authorization [IIS Settings Schema]

providers Element for authorization [IIS Settings Schema]