authentication Element [IIS Settings Schema]
Note
For more information about the authentication element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Security Authentication <authentication>.
Specifies the section group that contains authentication sections.
Syntax
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements for this section.
Attributes
None.
Child Elements
Element |
Description |
---|---|
anonymousAuthentication |
Optional element. Specifies the settings for Anonymous authentication. |
basicAuthentication |
Optional element. Specifies the settings for Basic authentication. |
clientCertificateMappingAuthentication |
Optional element. Specifies the settings Client Certificate Mapping authentication using Active Directory. |
digestAuthentication |
Optional element. Specifies the settings for Digest authentication. |
iisClientCertificateMappingAuthentication |
Optional element. Specifies the settings Client Certificate Mapping authentication using IIS. |
windowsAuthentication |
Optional element. Specifies the settings for Windows authentication. |
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. |
Remarks
For more information about the authentication element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Security Authentication <authentication>.
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
anonymousAuthentication Element [IIS Settings Schema]
basicAuthentication Element [IIS Settings Schema]
clientCertificateMappingAuthentication Element [IIS Settings Schema]
digestAuthentication Element [IIS Settings Schema]
iisClientCertificateMappingAuthentication Element [IIS Settings Schema]