EnableReverseDns Metabase Property
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 with SP1
The EnableReverseDns property enables or disables reverse Domain Name Server (DNS) lookups for the World Wide Web Publishing Service (WWW service). Reverse lookups involve looking up the domain name when the IP address is known. Reverse DNS lookups can use significant resources and time.
| Attribute Name | Attribute Value |
|---|---|
XML Data Type |
Boolean |
WMI Data Type |
Boolean |
ADSI Data Type |
Boolean |
ABO Data Type |
Boolean |
ABO Metabase Identifier |
MD_DO_REVERSE_DNS |
Attributes |
INHERIT |
Default Value |
false |
MetaFlagsEx |
CACHE_PROPERTY_MODIFIED |
User Type |
IIS_MD_UT_FILE |
ID |
6029 |
Configurable Locations
You can configure this property at the following locations in the IIS metabase.
| Metabase Path | IIS Admin Object Type |
|---|---|
/LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT /LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT/virtual_directory_name |
IIsWebVirtualDir |
/LM/W3SVC/n |
IIsWebServer |
/LM/W3SVC |
IIsWebService |
/LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT/file_name /LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT/virtual_directory_name/file_name |
IIsWebFile |
/LM/W3SVC/n/ROOT/physical_directory_name /LM/W3SVC/n/virtual_directory_name/physical_directory_name |
IIsWebDirectory |
Code Example
For general code examples, see Code Examples to Configure Metabase Properties.