This property specifies the number of virtual directory levels to scan in the metabase from the top of the tree (that is, the root virtual directory for a server) to build a list of directories to be monitored for file system changes. The valid range is 0 to 0xFFFFFFFF (unlimited). If a virtual directory is not included in the list, then the IIS cache will not be flushed when a file change occurs in the directory. This list is also used for down-level remote administration from earlier versions of IIS.
| Data type | Long |
| Default value | 2 |
| Inheritance | Not Inheritable |
This property is accessible at the following locations:
| Metabase Path | Key Type |
| /LM/MSFTPSVC | IIsFtpService |
| /LM/W3SVC | IIsWebService |
The following table lists additional information required only for code that uses the IIS Admin Base Object.
| Metabase identifier | MD_LEVELS_TO_SCAN |
| User type | IIS_MD_UT_SERVER |