Default settings for a Web site are automatically inherited from any configuration files that exist for the computer or for ...

Default settings for a Web site are automatically inherited from any configuration files that exist for the computer or for the Web server as a whole. For example, the Web server might have default settings that apply to all sites on that server. Using the Web Site Administration Tool, you can create and modify settings for your specific Web site that are not inherited, and you can override the inherited settings as allowed by the site-wide settings. If the setting has been inherited and cannot be overridden, it appears dimmed, to indicate that it is disabled, in the Web Site Administration Tool.