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# Changing the Inherited Defaults

During IIS installation, default values are assigned to the various properties that are found on the property sheets. Properties can be set on the site level, directory level, or on the file level. Settings on higher levels (such as the site level) are automatically used, or inherited, by the lower levels (such as the directory level) but can still be edited individually at the lower level as well. Once a property has been changed on an individual site, directory, or file, later changes to the master defaults will not automatically override the individual setting. Instead, you will receive a warning message asking whether you want to change the individual site, directory, or file setting to match the new defaults.

###### To set master properties for all sites assigned to a computer

1. In the IIS snap-in, select the Computer icon, and click Properties to display its property sheets.
2. Under Master Properties, select WWW Service or FTP Service.
3. Click the Edit button.
4. Click the Help button on the property sheets for more information.

###### To set properties on an individual site:

1. In the IIS snap-in, select the Web site, and click Properties to display its property sheets.
2. Click the Help button on the property sheets for more information.

Related Topics

- For more information on how default properties are inherited, see Properties and Inheritance of Properties on Sites in About Web and FTP Sites.

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