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For more information about the add element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Adding Management Authentication Providers <add>.
Adds a provider to the collection of authentication providers.
Syntax
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements for this section.
Attributes
Attribute |
Description |
|---|---|
name |
Required string attribute. Specifies the name of the authentication provider. |
type |
Required string attribute. Specifies the managed type of the authentication provider. |
Child Elements
None.
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 Administration.config) in which this element is defined. |
management |
Configures a Web server for remote management by using IIS Manager. |
authentication |
Configures authentication settings for remote management of the Web server. |
providers |
Configures authentication providers that authenticate IIS Manager users who connect remotely to sites and applications by using IIS Manager. |
Remarks
For more information about the add element, see the following topic on the Microsoft IIS.net Web site: Adding Management Authentication Providers <add>.
Element Information
Configuration locations |
Root Administration.config |
Requirements |
Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 7.0 |