Management Authentication Providers <providers>

The <providers> element of the <authentication> element specifies authentication providers that the Management Service (WMSVC) uses to authenticate users who connect remotely to sites and applications by using IIS Manager.

The default installation of IIS 7 and later does not include the Management Service role service. To install this role service, use the following steps.

1. On the taskbar, click Server Manager.
2. In Server Manager, click the Manage menu, and then click Add Roles and Features.
3. In the Add Roles and Features wizard, click Next. Select the installation type and click Next. Select the destination server and click Next.
4. On the Server Roles page, expand Web Server (IIS), expand Management Tools, and then select Management Service. Click Next.
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5. On the Select features page, click Next.
6. On the Confirm installation selections page, click Install.
7. On the Results page, click Close.

1. On the Start screen, move the pointer all the way to the lower left corner, right-click the Start button, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, click Programs and Features, and then click Turn Windows features on or off.
3. Expand Internet Information Services, expand Web Management Tools, and then select IIS Management Service.
   
4. Click OK.
5. Click Close.

1. On the taskbar, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.
2. In the Server Manager hierarchy pane, expand Roles, and then click Web Server (IIS).
3. In the Web Server (IIS) pane, scroll to the Role Services section, and then click Add Role Services.
4. On the Select Role Services page of the Add Role Services Wizard, select Management Service, and then click Next.
   
5. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, click Install.
6. On the Results page, click Close.

1. On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, click Programs and Features, and then click Turn Windows Features on or off.
3. Expand Internet Information Services, then Web Management Tool.
4. Select IIS Management Service, and then click OK.
   

There is no user interface for configuring the <providers> element of the <authentication> element for IIS 7. For examples of how to configure the <providers> element of the <authentication> element programmatically, see the Code Samples section of this document.

None.

The following default <providers> element under the <authentication> element is configured in the Administration.config file in IIS 7 when the Management Service role service is installed.

<authentication defaultProvider="ConfigurationAuthenticationProvider">
   <providers>
      <add name="ConfigurationAuthenticationProvider"
         type="Microsoft.Web.Management.Server.ConfigurationAuthenticationProvider, Microsoft.Web.Management, Version=7.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35" />
   </providers>
</authentication>

• 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 an authentication provider named ContosoAuthenticationProvider to the collection of management authentication providers, and set the default authentication provider to ContosoAuthenticationProvider.

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 authenticationSection = config.GetSection("system.webServer/management/authentication");
         ConfigurationElementCollection providersCollection = authenticationSection.GetCollection("providers");
         ConfigurationElement addElement = providersCollection.CreateElement("add");
         addElement["name"] = @"ContosoAuthenticationProvider";
         addElement["type"] = @"Contoso.Provider, System.Web, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=426f62526f636b73";
         providersCollection.Add(addElement);
         authenticationSection["defaultProvider"] = "ContosoAuthenticationProvider";

         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 authenticationSection As ConfigurationSection = config.GetSection("system.webServer/management/authentication")
      Dim providersCollection As ConfigurationElementCollection = authenticationSection.GetCollection("providers")
      Dim addElement As ConfigurationElement = providersCollection.CreateElement("add")
      addElement("name") = "ContosoAuthenticationProvider"
      addElement("type") = "Contoso.Provider, System.Web, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=426f62526f636b73"
      providersCollection.Add(addElement)
      authenticationSection("defaultProvider") = "ContosoAuthenticationProvider"

      serverManager.CommitChanges()
   End Sub

End Module

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

var authenticationSection = adminManager.GetAdminSection("system.webServer/management/authentication", "MACHINE/WEBROOT"); 
var providersCollection = authenticationSection.ChildElements.Item("providers").Collection;

var addElement = providersCollection.CreateNewElement("add");
addElement.Properties.Item("name").Value = "ContosoAuthenticationProvider";
addElement.Properties.Item("type").Value = "Contoso.Provider, System.Web, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=426f62526f636b73";
providersCollection.AddElement(addElement);
authenticationSection.Properties.Item("defaultProvider").Value = "ContosoAuthenticationProvider";

adminManager.CommitChanges();

Set adminManager = WScript.CreateObject("Microsoft.ApplicationHost.WritableAdminManager")
adminManager.CommitPath = "MACHINE/WEBROOT"
adminManager.SetMetadata "pathMapper", "AdministrationConfig"

Set authenticationSection = adminManager.GetAdminSection("system.webServer/management/authentication", "MACHINE/WEBROOT")
Set providersCollection = authenticationSection.ChildElements.Item("providers").Collection

Set addElement = providersCollection.CreateNewElement("add")
addElement.Properties.Item("name").Value = "ContosoAuthenticationProvider"
addElement.Properties.Item("type").Value = "Contoso.Provider, System.Web, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=426f62526f636b73"
providersCollection.AddElement(addElement)
authenticationSection.Properties.Item("defaultProvider").Value = "ContosoAuthenticationProvider"

adminManager.CommitChanges()