AspAppServiceFlags Metabase Property
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 with SP1
The AspAppServiceFlagsproperty contains the flags that must be set to enable COM+ services on your IIS applications. Once you enable the flags, you may also need to set other properties. For more information, see Configuring Applications to Use COM+ Services. Set this property at the application level.
| Attribute Name | Attribute Value |
|---|---|
XML Data Type |
DWORD |
WMI Data Type |
SINT32 |
ADSI Data Type |
DWORD |
ABO Data Type |
DWORD |
ABO Metabase Identifier |
MD_ASP_SERVICE_FLAGS |
Attributes |
INHERIT |
Default Value |
0 |
MetaFlagsEx |
CACHE_PROPERTY_MODIFIED |
User Type |
ASP_MD_UT_APP |
ID |
7044 |
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 | AspEnableTracker |
|---|---|
Description |
A value of true enables COM+ tracker, which allows administrators or developers to debug ASP applications. For more information, see the COM+ Software Development Kit (SDK) and see Configuring Applications to Use COM+ Services. |
Metabase Bitmask Identifier |
MD_ASP_SERVICE_FLAG_TRACKER |
Decimal Value |
1 |
Hexadecimal Value |
0x00000001 |
| Flag Name | AspEnableSxs |
|---|---|
Description |
A value of true enables COM+ side-by-side assemblies, which allow ASP applications to specify which version of a system DLL or classic COM component to use, such as WinHTTP 5.1, Shell Common Controls version 6.0 (Comctl32.dll), GDI Plus version 1.0 (GDIplus.dll), and Visual C++ Run-time Libraries version 6.0. For more information, see the COM+ Software Development Kit (SDK) and see Configuring Applications to Use COM+ Services. |
Metabase Bitmask Identifier |
MD_ASP_SERVICE_FLAG_FUSION |
Decimal Value |
2 |
Hexadecimal Value |
0x00000002 |
| Flag Name | AspUsePartition |
|---|---|
Description |
A value of true enables COM+ partitioning, which can be used to isolate Web applications into their own COM+ partitions. COM+ partitions can hold different versions of your own custom COM components. If you set this flag, also set the AspPartitionID Metabase Property. For more information, see Configuring Applications to Use COM+ Services. |
Metabase Bitmask Identifier |
MD_ASP_SERVICE_FLAG_PARTITIONS |
Decimal Value |
4 |
Hexadecimal Value |
0x00000004 |
Code Example
For general code examples, see Code Examples to Configure Metabase Properties.