FTP virtual directories

[MDLU]

Very simple, I'm sure. I have created virtual directories, but they do not show up in my root listing. Is that an appropriate place for a symbolic link? If so, how do I do that? I'm running XP Pro with IIS 5.0. If not, then what do I need to do?

 

[Aeros]

These are virtual directories you have set up under IIS in your ftp directory? If so they would not show up under your windows path where your ftp root is...they are wherever they originally were when you set the directory up

Micah...

 

[MDLU]

Okay. So how can I get a link or something to show up there?

 

[ChrisHirst]

Explain how you set them up please, so we can see what may be happening.

It's not easy guessing what may be wrong.



Chris.

Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?

 

[MDLU]

In the main IIS window, I have the tree: FTP Sites/mysite.com so I right-click on mysite.com and selected "New->Virtual Directory" and went through the wizard. It's set up like this:

 

[ChrisHirst]

that looks perfectly ok to me, what are you expecting to see?



Chris.

Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?

 

[MDLU]

what I want to do is get either a shortcut or symbolic link or something to show up in the root directory. As it is now, they don't. The root is just blank.

 

[ChrisHirst]

OK I assume by root directory you mean the site folder structure as seen in windows explorer.
If this is the case the keyword here is Virtual in the true sense of the word. The virtual folders do not show in explorer as it has no idea they are there.

Think of it as a shortcut to a folder, and do you expect to see a folder labeled as having a shortcut created to it?
You have to remember in 99% of cases the virtual folders aren't even on a machine that users can see the folder structure on.



Chris.

Indifference will be the downfall of mankind, but who cares?

 

[Aeros]

I think your wanting shortcuts to show up in the FTP directory in the windows file structure like when you actually create a shortcut to another directory. Virtual directories work similarly but only as far as IIS sees it...not the windows file system.

Micah...

 

[robbiebr]

I am having the same issue. the desire is to see the virtual directories when you log into the FTP site. the problem is when you log into the FTP site you do not see the virtual directories.