Virtual and Physical Directories May Share the Same Name
Article ID: 197612
Article Last Modified on 6/23/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q197612
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SYMPTOMS
If you create a physical directory (under WWWROOT) and then create a
virtual directory in the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) with the same
name, the original directory (the physical path) is inaccessible from a URL.
CAUSE
You need to refresh the MMC. When you create a virtual directory in the
MMC, the physical directory is excluded. If you refresh the MMC interface,
you will see only the virtual directory. This behavior is also the same
for application roots. Note that in Internet Information Service 4.0, you
may need to restart the MMC to see the change.
RESOLUTION
Refresh the MMC by clicking Action and then Refresh. You may need close
the MMC and then restart it.
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