DirBrowseFlags Metabase Property
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 with SP1
The DirBrowseFlags metabase property contains flags, as seen in the Flags section, that control whether directory browsing is enabled, how much directory and file information is provided if browsing is enabled, and whether there is a default page in the directory.
Note
If a client accesses the directory and does not provide a file name, and the EnableDefaultDoc flag is set to true, the server will look for a default file specified in the DefaultDoc Metabase Property. If a default file does not exist in the directory, and the EnableDirBrowsing flag is set to true, then directory browsing is enabled.
| Attribute Name | Attribute Value |
|---|---|
XML Data Type |
DWORD |
WMI Data Type |
SINT32 |
ADSI Data Type |
DWORD |
ABO Data Type |
DWORD |
ABO Metabase Identifier |
MD_DIRECTORY_BROWSING |
Attributes |
INHERIT |
Default Value |
dirbrowseshowdate | dirbrowseshowtime |dirbrowseshowsize | dirbrowseshowextension | enabledefaultdoc |
MetaFlagsEx |
CACHE_PROPERTY_MODIFIED |
User Type |
IIS_MD_UT_FILE |
ID |
6005 |
Configurable Locations
You can configure this property at the following locations in the IIS metabase.
| Metabase Path | IIS Admin Object Type |
|---|---|
/LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT /LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT/virtual_directory_name |
IIsWebVirtualDir |
/LM/W3SVC/n |
IIsWebServer |
/LM/W3SVC |
IIsWebService |
/LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT/physical_directory_name /LM/W3SVC/n/virtual_directory_name/physical_directory_name |
IIsWebDirectory |
Flags
| Flag Name | EnableDirBrowsing |
|---|---|
Description |
When set to true, directory browsing is enabled. |
Metabase Bitmask Identifier |
MD_DIRBROW_ENABLED |
Decimal Value |
42147483648 |
Hexadecimal Value |
0x80000000 |
| Flag Name | DirBrowseShowDate |
|---|---|
Description |
When set to true, date information is displayed when browsing directories. |
Metabase Bitmask Identifier |
MD_DIRBROW_SHOW_DATE |
Decimal Value |
2 |
Hexadecimal Value |
0x00000002 |
| Flag Name | DirBrowseShowTime |
|---|---|
Description |
When set to true, file time information is displayed when displaying directories. |
Metabase Bitmask Identifier |
MD_DIRBROW_SHOW_TIME |
Decimal Value |
4 |
Hexadecimal Value |
0x00000004 |
| Flag Name | DirBrowseShowSize |
|---|---|
Description |
When set to true, file size information is displayed when browsing directories. |
Metabase Bitmask Identifier |
MD_DIRBROW_SHOW_SIZE |
Decimal Value |
8 |
Hexadecimal Value |
0x00000008 |
| Flag Name | DirBrowseShowExtension |
|---|---|
Description |
When set to true, file name extensions are displayed when browsing directories. |
Metabase Bitmask Identifier |
MD_DIRBROW_SHOW_EXTENSION |
Decimal Value |
16 |
Hexadecimal Value |
0x00000010 |
| Flag Name | DirBrowseShowLongDate |
|---|---|
Description |
When set to true, date information is displayed in extended format when displaying directories. |
Metabase Bitmask Identifier |
MD_DIRBROW_LONG_DATE |
Decimal Value |
32 |
Hexadecimal Value |
0x00000020 |
| Flag Name | EnableDefaultDoc |
|---|---|
Description |
When set to true, the default document (specified by the DefaultDoc Metabase Property) for a directory is loaded when the directory is browsed. |
Metabase Bitmask Identifier |
MD_DIRBROW_LOADDEFAULT |
Decimal Value |
1073741824 |
Hexadecimal Value |
0x40000000 |
Code Example
For general code examples, see Code Examples to Configure Metabase Properties.