IIS does not recognize Windows authentication via PowerShelll

Question

User623077956 posted

I am trying to update the status of Windows authentication in IIS, I tried to execute with the command:

"Set-WebConfigurationProperty -Filter "/system.webServer/security/authentication/windowsAuthentication" -Name Enabled -Value True -PSPath "IIS:\Sites\$SiteName\$AppName"

but I get the error:

WARNING Property Enable is not found on /system.webServer/security/authentication/windowsAuthentication

Microsoft Authentication works and is installed on the machine I am working on, I would love if someone got a solution

Answer 1

User1065476709 posted

Hi anwarjutt,

but I get the error:

WARNING Property Enable is not found on /system.webServer/security/authentication/windowsAuthentication

You can try enable windows authentication and disable anonymous authentication and try again.

$iisSiteName = "Default Web Site"
$iisAppName = "MyApp"

Write-Host Disable anonymous authentication
Set-WebConfigurationProperty -Filter '/system.webServer/security/authentication/anonymousAuthentication' -Name 'enabled' -Value 'false' -PSPath 'IIS:\' -Location "$iisSiteName/$iisAppName"

Write-Host Enable windows authentication
Set-WebConfigurationProperty -Filter '/system.webServer/security/authentication/windowsAuthentication' -Name 'enabled' -Value 'true' -PSPath 'IIS:\' -Location "$iisSiteName/$iisAppName"

Best regards,

Sam