Default FTP Directory Browse Settings <directoryBrowse>

Overview

The <directoryBrowse> element is used to specify the content settings for directory browsing on FTP sites. When you configure directory browsing options, all directories in an FTP site will use the same settings. The directory browsing settings will typically only affect command-line FTP clients, but may impact some graphical FTP clients. For example, a graphical FTP client might not work with the MS-DOS style of directory listings, in which case you would need to configure the UNIX directory listing style.

Compatibility

Note: The FTP 7.0 and FTP 7.5 services shipped out-of-band for IIS 7.0, which required downloading and installing the modules from the following URL:

http://www.iis.net/expand/FTP

With Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, the FTP 7.5 service ships as a feature for IIS 7.5, so downloading the FTP service is no longer necessary.

Setup

To support FTP publishing for your Web server, you must install the FTP service. To do so, use the following steps.

IIS 7.5 for Windows Server 2008 R2

1. On the taskbar, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.
2. In the Server Manager hierarchy pane, expand Roles, and then click Web Server (IIS).
3. In the Web Server (IIS) pane, scroll to the Role Services section, and then click Add Role Services.
4. On the Select Role Services page of the Add Role Services Wizard, expand FTP Server.
5. Select FTP Service.
   
   Note: To support ASP.Membership authentication or IIS Manager authentication for the FTP service, you will also need to select FTP Extensibility.
   
6. Click Next.
7. On the Confirm Installation Selections page, click Install.
8. On the Results page, click Close.

IIS 7.5 for Windows 7

1. On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. In Control Panel, click Programs and Features, and then click Turn Windows Features on or off.
3. Expand Internet Information Services, and then FTP Server.
4. Select FTP Service.
   
   Note: To support ASP.Membership authentication or IIS Manager authentication for the FTP service, you will also need to select FTP Extensibility.
   
5. Click OK.

IIS 7.0 for Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista

1. Download the installation package from the following URL:
   • http://www.iis.net/expand/FTP
2. Follow the instructions in the following walkthrough to install the FTP service:
   • Installing and Troubleshooting FTP 7

How To

How to configure FTP directory browsing

1. Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager:
   • If you are using Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2:
     • On the taskbar, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
   • If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7:
     • On the taskbar, click Start, and then click Control Panel.
     • Double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
2. In the Connections pane, expand the server name, and then go to the site, application, or directory where you want to configure directory browsing.
3. In the Home pane, double-click FTP Directory Browsing.
   
4. Configure the following options:
   • Click to select UNIX for the Directory Listing Style.
   • Click to select Virtual directories.
   • Click to select Available bytes.
     
5. Click Apply in the Actions pane.

Configuration

Attributes

Child Elements

None.

Configuration Sample

The following configuration sample displays an example <siteDefaults> element for a server that is configured to display UNIX-style directory listings and the available drive space for directory listings.

<siteDefaults>
   <ftpServer>
      <directoryBrowse showFlags="StyleUnix, DisplayAvailableBytes" />
   </ftpServer>
</siteDefaults>

Sample Code

The following code samples configure the FTP site defaults to display UNIX-style directory listings and the available drive space for directory listings.

AppCmd.exe

appcmd.exe set config -section:system.applicationHost/sites /siteDefaults.ftpServer.directoryBrowse.showFlags:"StyleUnix, DisplayAvailableBytes" /commit:apphost

Note: You must be sure to set the commit parameter to apphost when you use AppCmd.exe to configure these settings. This commits the configuration settings to the appropriate location section in the ApplicationHost.config file.

C#

using System;
using System.Text;
using Microsoft.Web.Administration;

internal static class Sample
{
    private static void Main()
    {
        using (ServerManager serverManager = new ServerManager())
        {
            Configuration config = serverManager.GetApplicationHostConfiguration();
            ConfigurationSection sitesSection = config.GetSection("system.applicationHost/sites");
            ConfigurationElement siteDefaultsElement = sitesSection.GetChildElement("siteDefaults");
            ConfigurationElement ftpServerElement = siteDefaultsElement.GetChildElement("ftpServer");

            ConfigurationElement directoryBrowseElement = ftpServerElement.GetChildElement("directoryBrowse");
            directoryBrowseElement["showFlags"] = @"StyleUnix, DisplayAvailableBytes";

            serverManager.CommitChanges();
        }
    }
}

VB.NET

Imports System
Imports System.Text
Imports Microsoft.Web.Administration

Module Sample
    Sub Main()
        Dim serverManager As ServerManager = New ServerManager
        Dim config As Configuration = serverManager.GetApplicationHostConfiguration
        Dim sitesSection As ConfigurationSection = config.GetSection("system.applicationHost/sites")
        Dim siteDefaultsElement As ConfigurationElement = sitesSection.GetChildElement("siteDefaults")
        Dim ftpServerElement As ConfigurationElement = siteDefaultsElement.GetChildElement("ftpServer")

        Dim directoryBrowseElement As ConfigurationElement = ftpServerElement.GetChildElement("directoryBrowse")
        directoryBrowseElement("showFlags") = "StyleUnix, DisplayAvailableBytes"

        serverManager.CommitChanges()
    End Sub

End Module

JavaScript

var adminManager = new ActiveXObject('Microsoft.ApplicationHost.WritableAdminManager');
adminManager.CommitPath = "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST";

var sitesSection = adminManager.GetAdminSection("system.applicationHost/sites", "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST");
var siteDefaultsElement = sitesSection.ChildElements.Item("siteDefaults");
var ftpServerElement = siteDefaultsElement.ChildElements.Item("ftpServer");

var directoryBrowseElement = ftpServerElement.ChildElements.Item("directoryBrowse");
   directoryBrowseElement.Properties.Item("showFlags").Value = "StyleUnix, DisplayAvailableBytes";

adminManager.CommitChanges();

VBScript

Set adminManager = createObject("Microsoft.ApplicationHost.WritableAdminManager")
adminManager.CommitPath = "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST"
Set sitesSection = adminManager.GetAdminSection("system.applicationHost/sites", "MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST")
Set siteDefaultsElement = sitesSection.ChildElements.Item("siteDefaults")
Set ftpServerElement = siteDefaultsElement.ChildElements.Item("ftpServer")

Set directoryBrowseElement = ftpServerElement.ChildElements.Item("directoryBrowse")
   directoryBrowseElement.Properties.Item("showFlags").Value = "StyleUnix, DisplayAvailableBytes"

adminManager.CommitChanges()