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I would like to run a command to set up anonymous authentication on a folder under a Web Application on IIS. I would like the particular folder to be the only thing affected. I don't want to change the anonymous authentication for the entire Web Application.

Edit 29. July 2013:
Still not having adequate answer :( Adding some key facts:
- I need this in a script as part of installation process.
- I don't want to rely on IIS powershell snap-in.
- I know about possibility of setting this up via web config and I don't have a problem with that but I can't alter any config outside of my Web Application. I can't alter C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config, so, this option is out.

This can very easily be done via IIS Manager (GUI).

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  • I am sorry that I can not give you any advice, but I am really interested in the question and I am curious to see the answer here. Let's be patient, hopefully someone will know.. anyway, happy name's day, for its st.Anne today :-) Commented Jul 26, 2013 at 13:17
  • @Marzena well, you are seriously hitting on me Commented Jul 26, 2013 at 13:18
  • possible duplicate: stackoverflow.com/questions/10351075/… Commented Jul 26, 2013 at 21:17
  • @ton.yeung will have to try on monday at work to let you know if that is what I am looking for ;) Commented Jul 26, 2013 at 21:36
  • @ton.yeung so I tried it, unfortunately it is not a solution. In order to make that work I have to change something in C:\Windows\System32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config. This is NOT what I can actually do on our production servers. Our operations do not allow me to do so because this might affect other applications running on that production server. Commented Jul 29, 2013 at 8:16

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Use AppCmd to allow overriding section configuration in application Web.config:

%systemroot%\system32\inetsrv\APPCMD unlock config /section:security/authentication/anonymousAuthentication

Unlocking a particular section will allow child Web.config in a particular directory to apply. Just keep in mind that unlocking the section is applied globally.

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    I think it is the best I can get, so, I will have to live with that. Commented Jul 30, 2013 at 10:59
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Pasted from http://www.iis.net/configreference/system.webserver/security/authentication/anonymousauthentication ... This should give you an idea ...

appcmd.exe set config "Contoso" -section:system.webServer/security/authentication/anonymousAuthentication /enabled:"True" /commit:apphost appcmd.exe set config "Contoso" -section:system.webServer/security/authentication/anonymousAuthentication /userName:"IUSR" /commit:apphost appcmd.exe set config "Contoso" -section:system.webServer/security/authentication/anonymousAuthentication /password:"P@ssw0rd" /commit:apphost

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  • I found that web page too... then I spent like 1h trying some commands with no success. This is not what I am looking for but thanks for a try. Commented Jul 26, 2013 at 20:42

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