This identifier contains flags that control whether directory browsing is enabled, how much directory and file information is provided if browsing is enabled, and whether there is a default page in the directory.
| Data type | DWORD |
| Default inheritance | Inheritable |
| User type | IIS_MD_UT_FILE |
MD_DIRBROW_SHOW_TIME |
MD_DIRBROW_SHOW_SIZE |
MD_DIRBROW_SHOW_EXTENSION |
MD_DIRBROW_LOADDEFAULT
| Constant | Value | Description |
| MD_DIRBROW_SHOW_DATE | 0x00000002 | Show date |
| MD_DIRBROW_SHOW_TIME | 0x00000004 | Show time |
| MD_DIRBROW_SHOW_SIZE | 0x00000008 | Show file size |
| MD_DIRBROW_SHOW_EXTENSION | 0x00000010 | Show file extension |
| MD_DIRBROW_LONG_DATE | 0x00000020 | Show full date |
| MD_DIRBROW_LOADDEFAULT | 0x40000000 | Load default page, if exists |
| MD_DIRBROW_ENABLED | 0x80000000 | Enable directory browsing |
This identifier is available at the following metabase keys:
| Metabase Path | Key Type |
| /LM/W3SVC | IIsWebService |
| /LM/W3SVC/n | IIsWebServer |
| /LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT | IIsWebVirtualDir |
| /LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT/WebVirtualDir | IIsWebVirtualDir |
| /LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT/WebVirtualDir/WebDirectory | IIsWebDirectory |
If a client accesses the directory, but does not provide a file name, and the MD_DIRBROW_LOADDEFAULT flag is set, the server will look for the file specified in the identifier MD_DEFAULT_LOAD_FILE. If the default file does not exist in the directory, then the browser is put in directory browsing mode if the MD_DIREBROW_ENABLED flag is set.
The MD_DIRBROW_LOADDEFAULT flag only applies to the IIsWebVirtualDir and IIsWebDirectory keys.