Microsoft KB Archive/239053

= How to Enable Directory Browsing on Virtual Directories =

Article ID: 239053

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q239053



SYMPTOMS
When you use Personal Web Manager, directory browsing can only be enabled or disabled at a global level. In other words, all content, whether in the root directory or a virtual directory, will either have directory browsing enabled or disabled as a whole.



WORKAROUND
To enable or disable directory browsing for a single virtual directory, perform the following steps for each virtual directory that you want to change:
 * 1) In Windows Explorer, browse to the directory that you want to change.
 * 2) Right-click the directory and then click Properties.
 * 3) Click the Web Sharing tab.
 * 4) Click Share this folder.
 * 5) Make sure that the name of the virtual directory is the alias you want to use when accessing it from a browser (you may want the name to be different).
 * 6) Click to highlight the name of the alias you created, and then click Edit Properties.
 * 7) To enable directory browsing, make sure the check box is selected (checked). To disable directory browsing, make sure the check box is unchecked.
 * 8) Click OK when you have finished making your choices, and then click OK again to return to Windows Explorer.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Internet Information Services version 5.0.

Additional query words: iis pwm iis5

Keywords: kbbug kbpending KB239053

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