Native Modules

Table C-1 outlines the native modules in Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0.

Table C-1. Native Modules in IIS 7.0

Module Name: AnonymousAuthenticationModule

Description

Provides anonymous authentication support. For example, this module generates the HttpUser object if a URL is configured to enable anonymous authentication.

Configuration Section

system.webServer/security/authentication/anonymousAuthentication

Resource

%SystemRoot%\System32\Inetsrv\Authanon.dll

Dependencies

None

Potential Issues When Removing This Module

Unable to perform anonymous authentication because at least one authentication module has to be configured. After the authentication phase, the IIS server core checks if the HttpUser object is populated. The HttpUser ...

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