This property specifies whether an ASP page can allow paths relative to the current directory (using the ..\ notation). If set to TRUE, it constitutes a potential security risk because an include path could access critical or confidential files outside the application's root directory.
| Data type | Boolean |
| Default value | FALSE |
| Inheritance | Inheritable |
This property is accessible at the following locations:
| Metabase Path | Key Type |
| /LM/W3SVC | IIsWebService |
| /LM/W3SVC/N | IIsWebServer |
| /LM/W3SVC/N/ROOT | IIsWebVirtualDir |
| /LM/W3SVC/N/ROOT/WebVirtualDir | IIsWebVirtualDir |
| /LM/W3SVC/N/ROOT/WebVirtualDir/WebDirectory | IIsWebDirectory |
The following table lists additional information required only for code that uses the IIS Admin Base Object.
| Metabase identifier | MD_ASP_ENABLEPARENTPATHS |
| Data type | DWORD_METADATA |
| User type | ASP_MD_UT_APP |