denyUrlSequences Element for requestFiltering [IIS Settings Schema]

Note

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

Specifies sequences that should be denied to help prevent URL-based attacks on the Web server.

Syntax

Attributes and Elements

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

Attributes

None.

Child Elements

Element

Description

add

Optional element.

Adds a sequence to the collection of denied URL sequences.

remove

Optional element.

Removes a reference to a sequence from the denyUrlSequences collection.

clear

Optional element.

Removes all references to sequences from the denyUrlSequences 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.

security

Specifies the section group that contains security-related sections.

requestFiltering

Specifies configuration settings for request filtering.

Remarks

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

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 denyUrlSequences for requestFiltering [IIS Settings Schema]

remove Element for denyUrlSequences for requestFiltering [IIS Settings Schema]

clear Element for denyUrlSequences for requestFiltering [IIS Settings Schema]