This property specifies the realm when the server requests that a client authenticate itself because the client was denied access to a resource when using Basic (clear-text) authentication. This value appears in the browser's user name–password prompt.
| Data type | String |
| Default value | Empty string |
| Inheritance | Inheritable |
This property is accessible at the following locations:
| Metabase Path | Key Type |
| /LM/MSFTPSVC/N | IIsFtpServer |
| /LM/MSFTPSVC | IIsFtpService |
| /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 |
| /LM/W3SVC/N/ROOT/WebVirtualDir/WebDirectory/WebFile | IIsWebFile |
The following table lists additional information required only for code that uses the IIS Admin Base Object.
| Metabase identifier | MD_REALM |
| User type | IIS_MD_UT_FILE |