add Element for denyUrlSequences for requestFiltering [IIS Settings Schema]

Note

For more information about the add element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Adding URL Sequences To Deny <add>.

Adds a sequence to the collection of denied URL sequences.

Syntax

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

Attribute	Description
sequence	Required string attribute. Specifies sequences of characters in URLs that the Web server should never process to help prevent URL-based attacks on the Web server.

sequence

Required string attribute.

Specifies sequences of characters in URLs that the Web server should never process to help prevent URL-based attacks on the Web server.

None.

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.
security	Specifies the section group that contains security-related sections.
requestFiltering	Specifies configuration settings for request filtering.
denyUrlSequences	Specifies sequences that should be denied to help prevent URL-based attacks on the Web server.

For more information about the add element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Adding URL Sequences To Deny <add>.

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