handlers Element [IIS Settings Schema]

Note

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

Specifies handlers to process requests made to sites and applications.

Syntax

Attributes and Elements

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

Attributes

Attribute

Description

accessPolicy

Optional flags attribute. Specifies the allowed access types for the entire handlers collection. The accessPolicy attribute can be one of the following possible values. The default is Read. Value Description Execute Enables handlers in the handlers collection that require execute rights in directories and files. None Disables all handlers in the handlers collection that require access to directories or files. NoRemoteExecute Prevents handlers in the handlers collection from running executables when a handler receives a remote request. NoRemoteRead Prevents handlers in the handlers collection from reading files when a handler receives a remote request. NoRemoteScript Prevents handlers in the handlers collection from running scripts when a handler receives a remote request. NoRemoteWrite Prevents handlers in the handlers collection from creating or changing files when a handler receives a remote request. Read Enables handlers in the handlers collection that require read access to directories and files. Script Enables handlers in the handlers collection that require script rights to directories or files. Source Enables handlers in the handlers collection that require read access to source code (together with the Read flag) or write access to source code (together with the Write flag). Write Enables handlers in the handlers collection that require write access to directories and files.

Child Elements

Element	Description
add	Optional element. Adds a handler to the collection of handlers.
clear	Optional element. Removes all references to handlers from the handlers collection.
remove	Optional element. Removes a reference to a handler from the handlers collection.

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 ApplicationHost.config) in which this element is defined.

Remarks

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

Element Information

Configuration locations	Machine.config ApplicationHost.config Root application Web.config Application Web.config Directory Web.config
Requirements	Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0

See Also

Reference

add Element for handlers [IIS Settings Schema]

remove Element for handlers [IIS Settings Schema]

clear Element for handlers [IIS Settings Schema]