This reference section provides descriptions of the metabase identifiers you can use with the IIS Admin Base Object to control your IIS configuration.
The Alphabetical Identifier List provides quick access to individual identifier descriptions.
Each metabase identifier is, by default, accessible through at least one specific metabase path. The following list contains the most common metabase paths.
| Metabase Path | Key Type |
|---|---|
| /LM | IIsComputer |
| /LM/MSFTPSVC | IIsFtpService |
| /LM/MSFTPSVC/INFO (additional FTP Service identifiers) | IIsFtpInfo |
| /LM/MSFTPSVC/n | IIsFtpServer |
| /LM/MSFTPSVC/n/ROOT/VDir | IIsFtpVirtualDir |
| /LM/W3SVC | IIsWebService |
| /LM/W3SVC/INFO (additional Web Service identifiers) | IIsWebInfo |
| /LM/W3SVC/n | IIsWebServer |
| /LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT/VDir | IIsWebVirtualDir |
| /LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT/WebDir | IIsWebDirectory |
| /LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT/WebDir/File | IIsWebFile |
| /LM/W3SVC/Filters | IIsFilters |
| /LM/W3SVC/Filters/Filter | IIsFilter |
| /LM/Logging | IIsLogModules |
| /LM/Logging/IIsLogModule | IIsLogModule |
| /LM/MimeMap | IIsMimeMap |
For more information on developing applications by using the administrative interfaces and data structures, see the IIS Metabase and the IIS Admin Base Object documentation. For more details about the automation properties and objects, see the IIS Admin Objects overview and the Administration Property Reference.