IIS 8.5管理器GUI能否自动添加location与authentication配置标签？

Absolutely, you don’t need to manually edit the applicationHost.config file—this is exactly what IIS Manager is built for! Here’s how to set up those authentication settings through the graphical interface, which will automatically create the <location> configuration block you need, no manual file edits required:

Step-by-Step Guide #

• Open IIS Manager, navigate to your Default Web Site, and select your new MyNewAppPath application (or create it first if you haven’t already).
• In the right-hand Features View, locate and double-click the Authentication feature—this maps directly to the <authentication> node you wanted to configure.
• In the Authentication panel, adjust each method as follows:
  • Right-click Anonymous Authentication and choose Disable (this sets anonymousAuthentication enabled="false" in the config).
  • Right-click Basic Authentication and choose Enable (sets basicAuthentication enabled="true").
  • Right-click Windows Authentication and choose Enable (sets windowsAuthentication enabled="true").
• Once you save these changes (IIS usually saves automatically when you toggle these settings), check your applicationHost.config file—you’ll see the exact <location path="Default Web Site/MyNewAppPath"> section you specified, generated automatically by IIS Manager.

Why This Is Better Than Manual Edits #

• Eliminates the risk of typos or syntax errors in the config file, which could break your IIS setup.
• Ensures the GUI and underlying configuration stay in sync—no more mismatches between what you see in IIS Manager and what’s in the config.
• Automatically links the authentication settings to your application’s <application> node, so you don’t have to manually maintain the path references.

This setup will also resolve the "401.2: Unauthorized" error you mentioned, since IIS will now require valid authentication instead of allowing anonymous access.

内容的提问来源于stack exchange，提问作者Xanderak