Adding a virtual directory

A virtual directory appears to be a folder when accessing a server. But, it actually refers to a different area of the hard disk or local network.

To add a virtual directory:

1. Open the Site Administrator Home page.

2. In the IIS Web Service area, click Manage Virtual Directories.

3. Click Add Virtual Directory. The Add Virtual Subdirectory to Current Directory displays.

4. Enter values for the following text boxes:

5. Virtual Subdirectory Alias: A name for the virtual directory that Web browsers use to access that directory. Alias is usually a shorter representation of a path, thus saves the client from having to type in the whole path.

6. Content Directory: A path for the home directory, which should be in the domain file system and relative to your Web folder.

7. Note: If the home directory specified is outside inetpub\wwwroot, then server will prompt the client for authentication.

5. Click Add. The virtual directory is added and is displayed on the Manage Virtual Directories page.