WebApplicationHandler

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
Name	Key	String	Specifies the name of the new request handler.
Path	Required	StringArray[]	Specifies an IIS configuration path.
AllowPathInfo	Write	Boolean	Specifies whether the handler processes full path information in a URI, such as contoso/marketing/imageGallery.aspx. If the value is true, the handler processes the full path, contoso/marketing/imageGallery. If the value is false, the handler processes only the last section of the path, /imageGallery.
Ensure	Write	String	Indicates if the application handler exists. Set this property to Absent to ensure that the application handler does not exist. Default value is 'Present'.	Present, Absent
Location	Write	String	Specifies The location of the configuration setting. Location tags are frequently used for configuration settings that must be set more precisely than per application or per virtual directory.
Modules	Write	String	Specifies the modules used for the handler.
physicalHandlerPath	Write	String	Specifies the physical path to the handler. This parameter applies to native modules only.
PreCondition	Write	String	Specifies preconditions for the new handler.
RequireAccess	Write	String	Specifies the user rights that are required for the new handler.	None, Read, Write, Script, Execute
ResourceType	Write	String	Specifies the resource type this handler runs.
ResponseBufferLimit	Write	UInt32	Specifies the maximum size, in bytes, of the response buffer for a request handler runs.
ScriptProcessor	Write	String	Specifies the script processor that runs for the module.
Type	Write	String	Specifies the managed type of the new module. This parameter applies to managed modules only.
Verb	Write	String	Specifies the HTTP verbs that are handled by the new handler.

Description

The WebApplicationHandler DSC resource is used to ...

Requirements

• Target machine must be running Windows Server 2012 R2 or later.

Known issues

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Examples

Example 1

Configuration Example
{
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName WebAdministrationDsc

    Node 'localhost'
    {

        WebApplicationHandler  WebHandlerTest
        {
            Path                 = 'MACHINE/WEBROOT/APPHOST'
            Name                 = 'ATest-WebHandler'
            PhysicalHandlerPath  = '*'
            Verb                 = '*'
            Modules              = 'IsapiModule'
            RequireAccess        = 'None'
            ScriptProcessor      = "C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework64\v4.0.30319\aspnet_isapi.dll"
            ResourceType         = 'Unspecified'
            AllowPathInfo        = $false
            ResponseBufferLimit  = 0
            Type                 = $null
            PreCondition         = $null
            Location             = 'Default Web Site/TestDir'
        }
    }
}