Adding Module Providers <add>

The <add> element of the <moduleProviders> element adds a module to the list of module providers for IIS Manager. Each module provider entry contains the managed-code registration information for a module, which enables the module as a feature in IIS Manager.

The <add> element of the <moduleProviders> element is included in the default installation of IIS 7.

There is no user interface for adding modules to the <moduleProviders> element for IIS 7. For examples of how to add modules to the <moduleProviders> element programmatically, see the Code Samples section of this document.

None.

The following sample configuration excerpt from the Administration.config file adds a managed module provider named ContosoProvider to the end of the <moduleProviders> collection. The name property defines the name ContosoProvider for the module, and the type property defines the managed type for the module.

<moduleProviders>
   <!-- Server Modules-->
   <add name="Modules"
      type="Microsoft.Web.Management.Iis.Modules.ModulesModuleProvider, Microsoft.Web.Management.Iis, Version=7.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" />
   <add name="Handlers"
      type="Microsoft.Web.Management.Iis.Handlers.HandlersModuleProvider, Microsoft.Web.Management.Iis, Version=7.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" />

      . . .
      . . .
      . . .

   <add name="ContosoProvider"
      type="Contoso.Provider, System.Web, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=426f62526f636b73" />
</moduleProviders>

• In Windows Explorer, open your C:\Windows\assembly path, where C: is your operating system drive.
• Locate your assembly.
• Right-click the assembly and click Properties.
• Copy the Culture value; for example: Neutral.
• Copy the Version number; for example: 1.0.0.0.
• Copy the Public Key Token value; for example: 426f62526f636b73.
• Click Cancel.

The following code examples add a managed module provider named ContosoProvider to the Administration.config file. The name property defines the name ContosoProvider for the module, and the type property defines the managed type for the module.

using System;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.Web.Administration;

internal static class Sample
{
   private static void Main()
   {
      using (ServerManager serverManager = new ServerManager())
      {
         Configuration config = serverManager.GetAdministrationConfiguration();
         ConfigurationSection moduleProvidersSection = config.GetSection("moduleProviders");

         ConfigurationElementCollection moduleProvidersCollection = moduleProvidersSection.GetCollection();
         ConfigurationElement addElement = moduleProvidersCollection.CreateElement("add");
         addElement["name"] = @"ContosoProvider";
         addElement["type"] = @"Contoso.Provider, System.Web, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=426f62526f636b73";
         moduleProvidersCollection.Add(addElement);

         serverManager.CommitChanges();
      }
   }
}

Imports System
Imports System.Text
Imports Microsoft.Web.Administration

Module Sample

   Sub Main()
      Dim serverManager As ServerManager = New ServerManager
      Dim config As Configuration = serverManager.GetAdministrationConfiguration
      Dim moduleProvidersSection As ConfigurationSection = config.GetSection("moduleProviders")

      Dim moduleProvidersCollection As ConfigurationElementCollection = moduleProvidersSection.GetCollection
      Dim addElement As ConfigurationElement = moduleProvidersCollection.CreateElement("add")
      addElement("name") = "ContosoProvider"
      addElement("type") = "Contoso.Provider, System.Web, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=426f62526f636b73"
      moduleProvidersCollection.Add(addElement)

      serverManager.CommitChanges()
   End Sub

End Module

var adminManager = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.ApplicationHost.WritableAdminManager"); 
adminManager.CommitPath = "MACHINE/WEBROOT"; 
adminManager.SetMetadata("pathMapper", "AdministrationConfig");
var moduleProvidersSection = adminManager.GetAdminSection("moduleProviders", "MACHINE/WEBROOT"); 

var moduleProvidersCollection = moduleProvidersSection.Collection;
var addElement = moduleProvidersCollection.CreateNewElement("add");
addElement.Properties.Item("name").Value = "ContosoProvider";
addElement.Properties.Item("type").Value = "Contoso.Provider, System.Web, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=426f62526f636b73";
moduleProvidersCollection.AddElement(addElement);

adminManager.CommitChanges();

var adminManager = new ActiveXObject("Microsoft.ApplicationHost.WritableAdminManager"); 
adminManager.CommitPath = "MACHINE/WEBROOT"; 
adminManager.SetMetadata("pathMapper", "AdministrationConfig");
var moduleProvidersSection = adminManager.GetAdminSection("moduleProviders", "MACHINE/WEBROOT"); 

var moduleProvidersCollection = moduleProvidersSection.Collection;
var addElement = moduleProvidersCollection.CreateNewElement("add");
addElement.Properties.Item("name").Value = "ContosoProvider";
addElement.Properties.Item("type").Value = "Contoso.Provider, System.Web, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=426f62526f636b73";
moduleProvidersCollection.AddElement(addElement);

adminManager.CommitChanges();