authentication Element for security for ftpServer for site for sites [IIS Settings Schema]
Note
For more information about the authentication element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: FTP Authentication <authentication>.
Specifies the site-level authentication settings for an FTP site.
Syntax
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements for this section.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
anonymousAuthentication |
Optional element. Specifies the Anonymous authentication settings for an FTP site. |
basicAuthentication |
Optional element. Specifies the Basic authentication settings for an FTP site. |
clientCertAuthentication |
Optional element. Specifies the Client Certificate authentication settings for an FTP site. |
customAuthentication |
Optional element. Specifies the Custom authentication settings for an FTP site. Note Custom authentication is implemented through custom authentication providers. |
Parent Elements
Element |
Description |
|---|---|
configuration |
Specifies the root element in every configuration file that is used by IIS 7. |
system.applicationHost |
Specifies the root element for configuring Web process settings. |
sites |
Defines all sites on the server, and all applications and virtual directories in those sites. |
site |
Specifies configuration settings for a site. |
ftpServer |
Specifies the site-level settings for FTP features for FTP sites. |
security |
Specifies the site-level security options for an FTP site. |
Remarks
For more information about the authentication element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: FTP Authentication <authentication>.
Element Information
Configuration locations |
ApplicationHost.config |
Requirements |
IIS 7 |