IIS Powershell User guide - Comparing representative IIS UI tasks

$path=$(get-item 'iis:sitesdefault web site').physicalPath $path=[system.environment]::ExpandEnvironmentVariables($path) explorer $path 

Related UI Task:"Explorer"

$path=$(get-item 'iis:sitesdefault web siteiisstart.htm').directoryName explorer $path 

Related UI Task:"Explorer"

$file=new-item demo.htm -type file set-content $file.FullName "Hey, dude!" 

Related UI Task:"Explorer"

$file=$(get-item "iis:sitesDefault Web Siteiisstart.htm ") $dacl=$file.GetAccessControl() $newRule=New-Object Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule Administrator, Modify, Deny $modified=$false $dacl.ModifyAccessRule("Add", $newRule, [ref]$modified) $file.SetAccessControl($dacl) $file.GetAccessControl().GetAccessRules($true, $true, [System.Security.Principal.NTAccount])

Related UI Task:"Edit Permissions..."

dir iis:apppools 

Related UI Task:"Application Pools" treeview

New-Item iis:apppoolsdemoAppPool 

Or, you can use other task-based cmdlet(s) instead:

New-AppPool demoAppPool 

NOTE: New-AppPool cannot use full path name such as “iis:appPoolsdemoAppPool” like other user-friendly-named cmdlets

Related UI Task:"Add Application Pool..."

Rename-Item iis:apppoolsdefaultapppool newAppPoolName 

Related UI Task:"Rename "

Remove-Item iis:apppoolsdefaultapppool 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

Remove-AppPool defaultapppool 

Related UI Task:"Remove "

Start-WebItem IIS:AppPoolsDefaultAppPoolStop-WebItem IIS:AppPoolsDefaultAppPoolRestart-WebItem IIS:AppPoolsDefaultAppPool 

Or, you can use other task-based cmdlet(s) instead:

Start-AppPool DefaultAppPool Stop-AppPool DefaultAppPool Restart-AppPool DefaultAppPool 

Related UI Task:"Stop/Start/Recycle"

Get-WebItemState iis:apppoolsdefaultapppool 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

Get-AppPoolState defaultapppool 

Related UI Task:"Stop/Start/Recycle"

function ConvertFrom-ItemXPath($itemXpath) { $result = new-object psobject $tempString = $itemXPath.substring($itemXPath.IndexOf("@name")) add-member -in $result noteproperty Site $tempString.Split("'")[1] $tempString = $itemXPath.substring($itemXPath.IndexOf("@path")) add-member -in $result noteproperty Application $tempString.Split("'")[1] return $result } $applications = get-webconfiguration //application[@applicationPool] $applications | select itemXpath, applicationpool | foreach {if ($_.applicationPool -eq "DefaultAppPool") {ConvertFrom-ItemXPath ($_.itemXpath)}} 

Related UI Task:"View Applications"

$subsections=get-webconfiguration //applicationPoolDefaults//. -PSPATH iis: $subsections | foreach { $_.attributes | select name,value } 

PS IIS:\> $subsections = get-webconfiguration //applicationPoolDefaults//. PS IIS:\> $subsections | foreach { $_.attributes | select name,value } Name Value ---- ----- namequeueLength 1000 autoStart True enable32BitAppOnWin64 False managedRuntimeVersion v2.0 enableConfigurationOverride True managedPipelineMode 0 passAnonymousToken True identityType 2 userName password loadUserProfile False manualGroupMembership False idleTimeout 00:20:00 maxProcesses 1 shutdownTimeLimit 00:01:30 startupTimeLimit 00:01:30 pingingEnabled True pingInterval 00:00:30 pingResponseTime 00:01:30 disallowOverlappingRotation False disallowRotationOnConfigChange False logEventOnRecycle 137 memory 0 privateMemory 0 requests 0 time 1.05:00:00 value 11:59:00 value 11:32:00 loadBalancerCapabilities 1 orphanWorkerProcess False orphanActionExe orphanActionParams rapidFailProtection False rapidFailProtectionInterval 00:05:00 rapidFailProtectionMaxCrashes 5 autoShutdownExe autoShutdownParamslimit 0 action 0 resetInterval 00:05:00 smpAffinitized False smpProcessorAffinityMask 4294967295 

logEventOnRecyle property value shows number value, which is not human-readable. You can get the text enum value by querying the specific property instead such as shown in the following:

get-webconfiguration //applicationPoolDefaults/recycling/@logEventOnRecycle 

PS IIS:\> get-webconfiguration //applicationPoolDefaults/recycling/@logEventOnRecycleTime,Memory 

Related UI Task:"Set Application Pool Defaults..."

Case1: Setting queueLength, which is “property” type

set-webconfigurationproperty /system.applicationHost/applicationPools/applicationPoolDefaults[1]/failure[1] -name rapidFailProtectionMaxCrashes -value 10 

# You could get the section path of the target property programmatically PS IIS:\> get-webconfiguration //*[@rapidFailProtectionMaxCrashes] | foreach {$_.itemXPath}/system.applicationHost/applicationPools/applicationPoolDefaults[1]/failure[1]/system.applicationHost/applicationPools/add[@name='DefaultAppPool']/failure[1]/system.applicationHost/applicationPools/add[@name='Classic .NET AppPool']/failure[1] # Set the property value with the section path PS IIS:\> set-webconfigurationproperty /system.applicationHost/applicationPools/applicationPoolDefaults[1]/failure[1] -name rapidFailProtectionMaxCrashes -value 10 NOTE: “applicationPoolDefaults[1]/failure[1]” is equivalent to “applicationPoolDefaults/failure”. 

Case2: Setting schedule, which is “element” type (shown as “Specific Times” in UI)

add-webconfiguration /system.applicationHost/applicationPools/applicationPoolDefaults/recycling/periodicRestart/schedule -value (New-TimeSpan -h 9 -m30) 

# Add new ‘Add’ element with a new-timespan value and add-webconfiguration cmdlet PS IIS:\> add-webconfiguration /system.applicationHost/applicationPools/applicationPoolDefaults/recycling/periodicRestart/schedule -value (New-TimeSpan -h 9 -m30) # Confirm the new value is added PS IIS:\> get-webconfiguration /system.applicationHost/applicationPools/applicationPoolDefaults/recycling/periodicRestart/schedule/add | select value value-----09:30:00 

Related UI Task:"Set Application Pool Defaults..."

$configSection="/system.applicationHost/applicationPools/add[@name='DefaultAppPool']//." $subsections=get-webconfiguration $configSection -PSPath iis: $subsections | foreach { $_.attributes | select name,value } 

Or, you can use “*” instead of the full config section path:

$subsections=get-webconfiguration '//*[@name="DefaultAppPool"]//.' -PSPath iis: $subsections | foreach { $_.attributes | select name,value } 

Related UI Task:"Advanced Settings..."

Case1: Setting logEventOnRecycle, which is "enum property" type

$configSection="/system.applicationHost/applicationPools/add[@name='DefaultAppPool']/recycling" set-webconfigurationproperty $configSection -name logEventOnRecycle -value 1 -PSPath iis:\ 

NOTE: The value could be set with "Time" in the next version instead of 1 for the above example

Related UI Task:"Advanced Settings..."

Dir iis:sites 

Related UI Task:"Sites" treeview

Case1: Create web site with single binding

$binding=@{protocol="http";bindingInformation="*:80:hostname"} new-item "iis:sitesdemoSite" -type site –physicalPath c:demoSite -bindings $binding 

Case2: Create web site with multiple binding and specific id

$binding=(@{protocol="http";bindingInformation="*:80:hostname"},@{protocol="http";bindingInformation="*:80:hostname2"}) new-item "iis:sitesdemoSite" -type site -physicalPath c:demoSite -bindings $binding -id 555 

Or, you can use other task-based cmdlet(s) instead:

New-WebSite -Name DemoSite -Port 80 -HostHeader hostname –PhysicalPath c:demoSite –ID 555 New-WebBinding -Site DemoSite -Port 80 -IPAddress * -HostHeader hostname2 

Related UI Task:"Add Web Site..." wizard

Case1: Create SSL Binding (127.0.0.1!443)

$certObect=get-item cert:LocalMachineMyE48803C3A6DDC8F2BFE3D8B7B7D56BBA70270F92new-item IIS:SslBindings127.0.0.1!443 -value $certObect 

PS IIS:\> dir cert:\LocalMachine\My Directory: Microsoft.PowerShell.Security\Certificate::LocalMachine\My Thumbprint Subject ---------- ------- E48803C3A6DDC8F2BFE3D8B7B7D56BBA70270F92 CN=WMSvc-JHKIM-WTT3 PS IIS:\> $certObect = get-item cert:\LocalMachine\My\E48803C3A6DDC8F2BFE3D8B7B7D56BBA70270F92 PS IIS:\> new-item IIS:\SslBindings\127.0.0.1!443 -value $certObect IP Address Port Store Sites ---------- ---- ----- ----- 127.0.0.1 443 My 

Case2: Set 'Bindings' property with multiple binding information including the SSL binding which was created above.

$newBinding=(@{protocol="http";bindingInformation="127.0.0.1:80:normalSite"},@{protocol="https";bindingInformation="127.0.0.1:443:securedSite"}) Set-itemproperty "IIS:SitesDefault Web Site" -name bindings -value $newBinding 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

New-WebBinding -Site "Default Web Site" -Port 443 -IPAddress 127.0.0.1 -HostHeader securedSite 

NOTE: you can also use set-webconfiguration, set-webconfiguration or add-webconfigurationProperty.

Set-Webconfiguration '/system.applicationHost/sites/site[@name="Default Web Site"]/bindings' -value $newBinding  -PSPath iis: Set-WebconfigurationProperty '/system.applicationHost/sites/site[@name="Default Web Site"]' -name bindings.collection -value $newBinding -at 0  -PSPath iis: Add-WebconfigurationProperty '/system.applicationHost/sites/site[@name="Default Web Site"]' -name bindings.collection -value @{protocol="https";bindingInformation="127.0.0.1:443:securedSite"} -at 0  -PSPath iis: 

Case3: Change a certain value of existing 'Bindings' property using other task-based  cmdlet.

Set-WebBinding -Site "Default Web Site" -Port 443 -IPAddress 127.0.0.1 -HostHeader securedSite -name Port -value 444 

Case4: Removing binding information using other task-based  cmdlet.

Remove-WebBinding -Site "Default Web Site" -Port 443 -IPAddress 127.0.0.1 -HostHeader securedSite 

Or, you can use Remove-WebConfigurationProperty

Remove-WebconfigurationProperty '/system.applicationHost/sites/site[@name="Default Web Site"]' -name Bindings.collection -at @{protocol="https";bindingInformation="127.0.0.1:443:securedSite"}  -PSPath iis: 

Case5:  Clear all the binding information of a certain web site

Clear-Webconfiguration '/system.applicationHost/sites/site[@name="Default Web Site"]/bindings' -PSPath iis: 

NOTE: you can also use clear-itemproperty instead:

Clear-ItemProperty 'iis:sitesDefault Web Site' -name bindings 

Related UI Task:"Bindings..."

Rename-Item "iis:sitesdefault web site" newWebSiteName 

Related UI Task:"Rename"

Remove-Item "iis:sitesdefault web site" 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

Remove-WebSite " default web site" 

Related UI Task:"Remove "

Start-WebItem "IIS:SitesDefault Web Site" Stop-WebItem "IIS:SitesDefault Web Site" Restart-WebItem "IIS:SitesDefault Web Site" 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

Start-WebSite "Default Web Site" Stop-WebSite "Default Web Site" Restart-WebSite "Default Web Site" 

Related UI Task:"Stop/Start/Restart"

Get-WebItemState "IIS:SitesDefault Web Site" 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

Get-WebSiteState "Default Web Site" 

Related UI Task:"Stop/Start/Recycle"

$subsections=get-webconfiguration //siteDefaults//. -PSPATH iis: $subsections | foreach { $_.attributes | select name,value } 

PS IIS:\> $subsections = get-webconfiguration //siteDefaults//. -PSPATH iis:\ PS IIS:\> $subsections | foreach { $_.attributes | select name,value } Name Value ---- ----- nameid 0 serverAutoStart True maxBandwidth 4294967295 maxConnections 4294967295 connectionTimeout 00:02:00 logExtFileFlags 2215887 customLogPluginClsidlogFormat 2 directory %SystemDrive%\inetpub\logs\LogFiles period 1 truncateSize 20971520 localTimeRollover False enabled True enabled False directory %SystemDrive%\inetpub\logs\FailedReq... maxLogFiles 50 maxLogFileSizeKB 512 customActionsEnabled False allowUTF8 True serverAutoStart True unauthenticatedTimeout 30 controlChannelTimeout 120 dataChannelTimeout 30 disableSocketPooling False serverListenBacklog 60 minBytesPerSecond 240 maxConnections 4294967295 resetOnMaxConnections False maxBandwidth 4294967295 matchClientAddressForPort True matchClientAddressForPasv True maxCommandLine 4096 allowUnlisted True serverCertHashserverCertStoreName MY ssl128 False controlChannelPolicy 1 dataChannelPolicy 1 clientCertificatePolicy 0 useActiveDirectoryMapping False validationFlags 0 revocationFreshnessTime 00:00:00 revocationUrlRetrievalTimeout 00:01:00 enabled False userName IUSRpassword defaultLogonDomain NT AUTHORITY logonMethod 3 enabled False defaultLogonDomain logonMethod 3 enabled False impersonationLevel 1 exitMessage greetingMessage bannerMessage maxClientsMessage suppressDefaultBanner False allowLocalDetailedErrors True expandVariables False keepPartialUploads False allowReplaceOnRename False allowReadUploadsInProgress False externalIp4Addressmode 4 adUserName adPasswordadCacheRefresh 00:01:00 showFlags 0 virtualDirectoryTimeout 5 logExtFileFlags 14716367 directory D:\inetpub\logs\LogFiles period 1 truncateSize 20971520 localTimeRollover False enabled True selectiveLogging 7 

Related UI Task:"Set Web Site Defaults..."

Case1: Setting connectionTimeout

set-webconfigurationproperty "/system.applicationHost/sites/siteDefaults[1]/limits[1]" -name connectionTimeout -value (New-TimeSpan -sec 130) 

# You could get the section path of the target property programmatically PS IIS:\> get-webconfiguration //*[@connectionTimeout] | foreach {$_.itemxpath}/system.applicationHost/webLimits/system.applicationHost/sites/siteDefaults[1]/limits[1]/system.applicationHost/sites/site[@name='Default Web Site' and @id='1']/limits[1] # Set the property value with the section path PS IIS:\> set-webconfigurationproperty "/system.applicationHost/sites/siteDefaults[1]/limits[1]" -name connectionTimeout -value (New-TimeSpan -sec 130) 

Related UI Task:"Set Web Site Defaults..."

$configSection="/system.applicationHost/sites/site[@name='Default Web Site']//." $subsections=get-webconfiguration $configSection -PSPath iis: $subsections | foreach { $_.attributes | select name,value } 

Or, you can use “*” instead of the full config section path:

$subsections=get-webconfiguration '//*[@name="Default Web Site"]//.' -PSPath iis: $subsections | foreach { $_.attributes | select name,value } 

Related UI Task:"Advanced Settings..."

Case1: Setting maxLogFiles

$configSection="/system.applicationHost/sites/site[@name='Default Web Site' and @id='1']/traceFailedRequestsLogging" set-webconfigurationproperty $configSection -name maxLogFiles -value 60 -PSPath iis: 

If you are trying to change basic properties, you could also use set-itemProperty as shown in the following:

Case2: 'Application Pool' property

Set-Itemproperty IIS:SitesDemoSite -name applicationPool -value demo AppPool 

Case3: 'Physical Path' property

set-itemproperty IIS:SitesDemoSite -name physicalPath -value c:demoSite2 

Case4: 'username' property

set-itemproperty IIS:SitesDemoSite -name userName -value newUserId 

Case5: 'password' property

set-itemproperty IIS:SitesDemoSite -name password -value newPassword 

 Related UI Task:"Advanced Settings..." 

Case1: Enable Freb for a specific web site with setting maxLogFiles and directory

$configSection="/system.applicationHost/sites/site[@name='Default Web Site' and @id='1']/traceFailedRequestsLogging" set-webconfigurationproperty $configSection -name maxLogFiles -value 60 -PSPath iis: set-webconfigurationproperty $configSection -name directory -value c:MyFailedReqLogFiles -PSPath iis: 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

Enable-Freb -Site "default web site" -Directory "c:MyFailedReqLogFiles" -MaxLogFileSize 555 

Case2: Disable Freb for a specific web site

$configSection="/system.applicationHost/sites/site[@name='Default Web Site' and @id='1']/traceFailedRequestsLogging" set-webconfigurationproperty $configSection -name enabled -value false -PSPath iis: 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

Disable-Freb -Site "default web site" 

Case3: Clear Freb data for a specific web site

If you use Enable-Freb, it creates following default setting of Freb settings for the specified sites. We can clear them by this way.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><configuration> <system.webServer> <tracing> <traceFailedRequests> <add path="*"> <traceAreas> <add provider="WWW Server" areas="Authentication,Security,Filter,StaticFile,CGI,Compression,Cache,RequestNotifications,Module" verbosity="Verbose" /> <add provider="ASP" verbosity="Verbose" /> <add provider="ISAPI Extension" verbosity="Verbose" /> <add provider="ASPNET" areas="Infrastructure,Module,Page,AppServices" verbosity="Verbose" /> </traceAreas> <failureDefinitions timeTaken="00:00:30" statusCodes="500" verbosity="Warning" /> </add> </traceFailedRequests> </tracing> </system.webServer></configuration> 

Clear-WebConfiguration /system.webServer/tracing/traceFailedRequests -PSPath "iis:sitesdefault web site" 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

Clear-FrebData -Site "default web site" 

Related UI Task:"Advanced Settings..."

Case1: Dump all sectionGroups

get-webconfigurationproperty / -name sectiongroups 

Case2: Dump specific sectionGroup such as "system.applicationHost"

get-webconfigurationproperty / -name sectiongroups["system.applicationHost"]

Case3: Dump all sections under "/" group

get-webconfigurationproperty / -name Sections 

NOTE: You will see empty value because IIS configuration system does not have section under "root" level by default

Case4: Dump all sections under specific sectionGroup such as "system.webServer"

$sections=get-webconfigurationproperty /system.webserver -name Sections $sections | select Name,OverrideModeDefault 

PS IIS:\> $sections = get-webconfigurationproperty /system.webserver -name Sections PS IIS:\> $sections | select Name,OverrideModeDefault Name OverrideModeDefault ---- ------------------- httpProtocol Allow httpErrors Deny httpRedirect Allow globalModules Deny cgi Deny serverRuntime Deny directoryBrowse Allow urlCompression Allow httpLogging Deny modules Deny odbcLogging Deny validation Allow fastCgi Deny handlers Deny httpTracing Deny staticContent Allow isapiFilters Deny defaultDocument Allow asp Deny httpCompression Deny serverSideInclude Deny caching Allow 

NOTE: Now you can see the default override mode for "ASP" config section is deny, which means we can configure ASP related properties only for 'server' level

Related UI Task:UI Feature: "Feature Delegation" page

Case1: Add "myGroup" sectiongroup under root

add-webconfigurationproperty / -name SectionGroups -value myGroup 

Case2: Add "mySection" section under the myGroup sectiongroup which was created above

add-webconfigurationproperty /myGroup -name Sections -value mySection 

Case3: Set OverrideModeDefault for the newly created section, "mySection"

set-webconfigurationproperty /myGroup -name Sections["mySection"].OverrideModeDefault -value Deny 

Case4: Set AllowDefinition for the newly created section, "mySection"

set-webconfigurationproperty /myGroup -name Sections["mySection"].AllowDefinition -value AppHostOnly

Case5: Set AllowLocation for the newly created section, "mySection"

set-webconfigurationproperty /myGroup -name Sections["mySection"].AllowLocation -value false

Case6: Remove the "mySection" section which were created above

remove-webconfigurationproperty /myGroup -name Sections -at mySection

Case7: Remove the "myGroup" sectiongroup which were created above

remove-webconfigurationproperty / -name SectionGroups -at myGroup

Related UI Task:UI Feature: UI has no related task for this.

NOTE: Before changing delegation setting of a config section, you would need to remove previously configured properties and elements of the section and re-configure them again after the delegation setting is updated.

This is an example of how to remove ASP sections using clear-webconfiguration cmdlet:

clear-webconfiguration /system.webServer/asp -pspath MACHINE/WEBROOT/A PPHOST/testSite clear-webconfiguration /system.webServer/asp -pspath MACHINE/WEBROOT/A PPHOST 

# Get the list of previously configured items using -recurse option PS IIS:\> get-webconfiguration //asp -Recurse SectionPath PSPath ----------- ------ /system.webServer/asp MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST/system.webServer/asp MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST/testSite # Clear those items using clear-webconfiguration PS IIS:\> clear-webconfiguration /system.webServer/asp -pspath MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST/testSitePS IIS:\> clear-webconfiguration /system.webServer/asp -pspath MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST 

Case1: Read the current Delegation setting of ASP feature for 'server' level

get-webconfiguration //asp iis: | select OverrideMode 

PS IIS:\> get-webconfiguration //asp iis:\ | select OverrideMode OverrideMode------------Inherit 

NOTE: The value "inherit" means it uses the default override mode and it is actually "Deny" in the default IIS configuration

Case2: Set "Read-Write" for ASP feature for 'server' level

set-webconfiguration //asp -metadata overrideMode -value Allow -PSPath iis: 

Case3: Set "Not Delegated" for ASP feature for 'server' level

NOTE: "Not Delegated" task is only applicable to IIS UI world. Please use "Read Only" which is explained below.

Case4: Set "Read Only" for ASP feature for 'server' level

set-webconfiguration //asp -metadata overrideMode -value Deny -PSPath iis: 

Case5: Set "Reset to Inherited" for ASP feature for 'server' level

set-webconfiguration //asp -metadata overrideMode -value Inherit -PSPath iis: 

Case6: Change Delegation settings for 'site' level

set-webconfiguration //asp -metadata overrideMode -value Inherit -PSPath "iis:sitesdefault web site" 

Case7: Change Delegation settings for 'site' level using location

set-webconfiguration //asp -metadata overrideMode -value Inherit -PSPath "iis:sites" -Location "default web site" 

Related UI Task:UI Feature: "Feature Delegation" page

Case1: Read all ASP settings from 'server' level

$subsections=get-webconfiguration //asp//. -PSPATH iis: $subsections | foreach { $_.attributes | select name,value } 

Case2: Read all ASP settings from 'web site' level such as "Default Web Site"

$subsections=get-webconfiguration //asp//. -PSPATH "iis:sitesdefault web site" $subsections | foreach { $_.attributes | select name,value } 

Case3: Read all ASP settings from 'web application' level such as "DemoApplication "

$subsections=get-webconfiguration //asp//. -PSPATH "iis:sitesdefault web sitedemoapplication" $subsections | foreach { $_.attributes | select name,value } 

Case4: Read all ASP settings from 'file' level which is under an Web Site

$subsections=get-webconfiguration //asp//. -PSPATH "iis:sitesdefault web site" -location iisstart.htm $subsections | foreach { $_.attributes | select name,value } 

Case5: Write an ASP setting, keepSessionIdSecure, for 'server' level

set-webconfigurationproperty "/system.webServer/asp/session[1]" -name keepSessionIdSecure -value true -PSPath iis: 

# You could get the section path of the target property programmatically PS IIS:> get-webconfiguration //*[@keepSessionIdSecure] | foreach {$_.itemxpath}/system.webServer/asp/session[1] # Set the property value with the section path PS IIS:> set-webconfigurationproperty "/system.webServer/asp/session[1]" -name keepSessionIdSecure -value true -PSPath iis: 

Case6: Write an ASP setting, keepSessionIdSecure, for 'site' level

set-webconfigurationproperty "/system.webServer/asp/session[1]" -name keepSessionIdSecure -value true -PSPath "iis:sitesdefault web site" 

Case5: Write an ASP setting, keepSessionIdSecure, for 'file' level which is under an Web Site

set-webconfigurationproperty "/system.webServer/asp/session[1]" -name keepSessionIdSecure -value true -PSPath "iis:sitesdefault web site" -location iisstart.htm

 Related UI Task:UI Feature: "ASP" page 

Case1: List all of authentications and from 'server' level

get-webconfiguration /system.webServer/security/authentication/*[@enabled] -PSPath iis: | select ItemXPath,enabled 

Case2: List all of authentications and from 'site' level

get-webconfiguration /system.webServer/security/authentication/*[@enabled] -PSPath "iis:sitesdefault web site"| select ItemXPath,enabled 

NOTE: You can also get from other levels adjusting the value -PSPath and -Location parameter values

Case3: Get all of Anonymous authentication properties from 'server' level

$attributes=(Get-WebConfiguration /system.webServer/security/authentication/anonymousAuthentication -PSPath iis:).attributes $attributes | select name,value 

NOTE: You can also get from other levels adjusting the value -PSPath and -Location parameter values

Case4: Change userName property for Anonymous authentication properties from 'server' level

Set-WebConfigurationproperty system.webServer/security/authentication/anonymousAuthentication -name userName -value "" -PSPath iis: 

NOTE: You can also set for other levels adjusting the value -PSPath and -Location parameter values

Related UI Task:UI Feature: "Authentication" page

Case1: List all native modules

(Get-WebConfiguration //globalmodules).collection -PSPath iis:

Case2: Add a new native modue at the bottom index of the existing modules

Add-WebConfigurationProperty //globalmodules -name collection -value @{name='testmodule';image='c:test.dll'} -PSPath iis: 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

New-WebModule -Name testmodule -Image c:test.dll -Precondition "integratedMode" 

Case3: Add a new native modue at the top index of the existing modules

Add-WebConfigurationProperty //globalmodules -name collection -value @{name='testmodule';image='c:test.dll'} -at 0 -PSPath iis: 

Case4: Remove a native modue with a number index value

Remove-WebConfigurationProperty //globalmodules -name collection -at 0 -PSPath iis: 

Case5: Remove a native modue with a hashtable index value

Remove-WebConfigurationProperty //globalmodules -name collection -at @{name='testmodule';image='c:test.dll'} -PSPath iis: 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

Remove-WebModule -Name testmodule 

Case6: Get the attributes for a specific module

$modules=(get-webconfiguration //globalmodules -PSPath iis:).collection $modules | foreach {if ($_.name -eq "cgiModule") { $_.attributes | select name, value}} 

Case7: Change an attribute value for a specific module

Get-Webconfigurationproperty '//globalmodules/add[@name="CgiModule"]' -name image -PSPath iis: Set-Webconfigurationproperty '//globalmodules/add[@name="CgiModule"]' -name image -value %windir%System32inetsrvcgi.dll -PSPath iis: 

Related UI Task:UI Feature: "Modules" page

Case1: Enable/Disable a native modue

Add-WebConfigurationProperty //modules -name collection -value @{name='testmodule';lockItem='true'}  -at 0 -PSPath iis: 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

Enable-WebModule -Name testModule 

Case2: Add a new managedModule

Add-WebConfigurationProperty //modules -name collection -value @{name='newManagedModule';type='Microsoft.IIS.DemoModule'}  -PSPath iis: 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

New-Managedwebmodule -name newManagedModule -Type Microsoft.IIS.DemoModule 

Case3: Disable module by removing the module element from the <modules> section

Remove-WebConfigurationProperty //modules -name collection -at @{name='testmodule';lockItem='true'}  -PSPath iis: 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

Disable-WebModule -Name testModule 

Case4: List all of enabled modules from 'server' level

(get-webconfiguration //modules -PSPath iis:).collection -PSPath iis: 

Or, you can use other task-based  cmdlet(s) instead:

Get-WebModule -PSPath iis: -enabled 

Case5: Get the attributes for a specific module

$modules=(get-webconfiguration //modules -PSPath iis:).collection $modules | foreach {if ($_.name -eq "cgiModule") { $_.attributes | select name, value}} 

Case6: Change an attribute value for a specific module

Get-Webconfigurationproperty '//modules/add[@name="CgiModule"]' -name lockItem -PSPath iis: Set-Webconfigurationproperty '//modules/add[@name="CgiModule"]' -name lockItem -value true -PSPath iis: 

Related UI Task:UI Feature:"Modules" page

Case1: Move testmodule to bottom index

# remove the target item and then re-create the item Remove-WebConfigurationProperty //modules -name collection -at @{name='testmodule';lockItem='true'}  -PSPath iis: Add-WebConfigurationProperty //modules -name collection -value @{name='testmodule';lockItem='true'}  -PSPath iis: 

Case2: Revert To Inherit for 'site' level

Clear-WebConfiguration //modules -name -PSPath 'iis:sitesdefault web site' 

Related UI Task:UI Feature:"Modules" page

get-webrequest -Process 3644 -AppPool defaultapppool 

### Get the process information of DefaultAppPool PS IIS:AppPoolsDefaultAppPoolWorkerProcesses> dir Process State Handles Start TimeId -------- ----- ------- ---------- 3644 Running 310 7/24/2008 4:23:22 PM ### Call Get-WebRequest to get the list of requests using the process informationPS IIS:AppPoolsDefaultAppPoolWorkerProcesses> get-webrequest -Process 3644 -AppPool defaultapppool requestId : fe00000080000466connectionId : fe00000060000463verb : GETurl : /long.aspxsiteId : 1 ### Or, you can use GetRequsts() method:PS IIS:AppPoolsDefaultAppPoolWorkerProcesses> (get-item 3644).getrequests($null) requestId : fe00000080000469connectionId : fe00000060000463verb : GETurl : /long.aspxsiteId : 1 

Related UI Task:UI Feature: "Worker Processes" page