Use the Authorization Rules page to manage the list of Allow or Deny rules that control access to content.

Sort the list by clicking one of the feature page column headings.

UI Element List

The following tables describe the UI elements that are available on the feature page and in the Actions pane.

Feature Page Elements

Element Name Description

Mode

Displays the type of rule. Values can be either Allow or Deny. Mode values indicate whether the rule is designed to allow or deny access to content.

Note

   If a role, user, or group has been specifically denied access by one rule, it cannot be granted access by another.

Users

Displays the user type, user names, or user groups to whom the rule applies.

Roles

Displays the Microsoft Windows role or roles to which the rule applies, for example, the Administrator role.

Verbs

Displays the HTTP verb or verbs to which this rule applies, for example, GET or POST.

Entry Type

Displays whether the item is local or inherited. Local items are read from the current configuration file, and inherited items are read from a parent configuration file.

Actions Pane Elements

Element Name Description

Add Allow Rule

Opens the Add Allow Authorization Rule dialog box from which you can define rules for access to content.

Add Deny Rule

Opens the Add Deny Authorization Rule dialog box from which you can define rules for access to content.

Edit

Opens the Edit Allow Authorization or Edit Deny Authorization dialog box from which you can edit authorization rules. This action is available only when an item is selected from the list on the feature page.

Remove

Removes the item that is selected from the list on the feature page.

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