Microsoft KB Archive/243960

= Web Site Operators Receive Error When Creating New Virtual Directory =

Article ID: 243960

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 Q243960



SYMPTOMS
When an operator of a Web site attempts to create a new virtual directory with the HTML Administrator (HTMLA), the following error message occurs:

Microsoft Internet Explorer

An error occurred 70(46)

The operator cannot see the new virtual directory using the HTMLA.



WORKAROUND
By design, a user assigned Website Operator privileges from the IIS management console, website properties, operators tab cannot add a virtual directory. Creation of virtual directories require Local Administrators group permissions.



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

