Thread: How to Set Default Document with Web.config file with IIS 7

How to Set Default Document with Web.config file with IIS 7


A default document is the file that a web server displays when you browse to a folder without specifying a file name.

With IIS 7 you can set the default document on your web.config file easily. Here is a demonstration how you can set Test.aspx as your default document.

<configuration>
<system.webServer>
<defaultDocument>
<files>
<add value="Test.aspx" />
</files>
</defaultDocument>
</system.webServer>
</configuration>

When IIS sees this new default document entry, it merges with parent or global list of default documents.

To remove an individual default document from the list.
<files>
<remove value="Test.aspx" />
</files>

To remove a default document entry from the inherited or parent list of default documents, do something like this:


<files>
<clear/>
<add value="Test.aspx" />
</files>

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If you disable default documents but have enabled directory browsing, IIS returns a directory listing when a request for the root directory arrives from a browser.