Re: How to use a Virtual Directory



That is not strange that is corny! And what is cornier is that it worked!
Boy, that is one for a hall of fame!

Thanx much for your help.
--
Anil Gupte

"Chris Crowe [MVP]" <IISMVP2005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:e5cxUEtvFHA.2728@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> One of the IIS Strange Features
>
> Say your FTP Root is
>
> c:\inetpub\ftpsites\mysite
> Virtual Directory "Test" points to "c:\inetpub\TEST"
>
> What you need to do is create a physical directory in
> "c:\inetpub\ftpsites\mysite" called "test" so you end up with
> "c:\inetpub\ftpsites\mysite\test"
>
> You will then see the directory "Test" when you log onto the ftp site and
> when you change to the folder "test" the content will come from the
> virtual directory!
>
> Strange ah?
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> Chris
>
> Chris Crowe [IIS MVP]
> http://blog.crowe.co.nz
>
>
> "Anil Gupte" <anil-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:eQ8r%236mvFHA.3188@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> In IIS I created a virtual directory under a website and also under the
>> corresponding FTP site. However, when I ftp into the site, I cannot see
>> the virtual directory although I can see a real directory. The Virtual
>> directory is in the root of the drive and the website/FTP site is under
>> \wwwroot.
>>
>> Any help will be appreciated.
>>
>> Thanx,
>> --
>> Anil Gupte
>>
>>
>>
>
>


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