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credentials Element for authentication [IIS Settings Schema]

Note

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

Configures credentials for IIS Manager user accounts. IIS Manager users can use IIS Manager to connect to sites and applications for which they are authorized by a server administrator.

Note

This configuration only applies when you use the default ConfigurationAuthenticationProvider as your authentication provider.

Syntax

Attributes and Elements

The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements for this section.

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

Element

Description

add

Optional element.

Adds an IIS Manager user account to the collection of IIS Manager users.

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.

authentication

Configures authentication settings for remote management of the Web server.

Remarks

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

Element Information

Configuration locations

Root Administration.config

Requirements

Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0

See Also

Reference

add Element for credentials for authentication [IIS Settings Schema]

authorization Element for management [IIS Settings Schema]