How do you change the allowDefinition section attribute using appcmd in IIS 7?

Question

Is it possible to use appcmd to change the value of allowDefinition? Specifically I\'m try to enable changes to the httpCompression module at the application level.

Answer 1

Try using %windir%\system32\inetsrv\appcmd unlock config -section:*sectionName*. See http://blog.donnfelker.com/2007/03/26/iis-7-this-configuration-section-cannot-be-used-at-this-path/

I actually came across a need to do just that after posting this answer.

%systemroot%\System32\inetsrv\appcmd.exe unlock config /section:system.WebServer/[rest of the path to config section you need to edit]