scope Element for authorizationRules for authorization [IIS Settings Schema]

Note

For more information about the scope element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Management Authorization Rules Scope <scope>.

Configures the virtual path of the site or application to which IIS Manager users and Windows users are authorized to connect by using IIS Manager.

Syntax

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

Attribute	Description
path	Required string attribute. Specifies the virtual path of a site or an application. IIS Manager users and Windows users can then be added to the child <add> collection so they are authorized to connect to that site or application by using IIS Manager.

Element	Description
add	Optional element. Adds an IIS Manager user or Windows user or group to the collection of users who are authorized to connect to a site or an application by using IIS Manager.

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 Administration.config) in which this element is defined.
management	Configures a Web server for remote management by using IIS Manager.
authorization	Configures authorization settings for remote management of the Web server.
authorizationRules	Configures the IIS Manager users and Windows users who are authorized to connect to a site or an application by using IIS Manager.

For more information about the scope element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Management Authorization Rules Scope <scope>.

Configuration locations	Root Administration.config
Requirements	Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0