Default document

Hello,

You can change this directly in the metabase. You want to modify DefaultDoc.
In IIS 6.0, the metabase is an XML file, and you can modify it using a text
editor, and set the DefaultDoc to example "Test\Default.htm". Make sure you
backup the metabase first, if you are unsure what you are doing.

Also, there is probably a reason why you cannot set this using the GUI. So
be careful.

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Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert
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"Tony" <Tony.TakeThisOut@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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 > We are using IIS6.0 and I am trying to make a default document for a
 > virtual
 > driectory a path (/cgi-bin/index.asp) but get an error message stating
 > that a
 > default document may not be part of a path? This used to work in IIS4.0
 > and
 > was wondering if anyone knows a workaround? Thanks in advance<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Default document 

now£¬I get it.
I think you can only specify the defaultdoc filename. but not path.

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"Kristofer Gafvert" <kgafvert DeleteThis @NEWSilopia.com> wrote in message
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 > Hello,
 >
 > You can change this directly in the metabase. You want to modify
 > DefaultDoc. In IIS 6.0, the metabase is an XML file, and you can modify it
 > using a text editor, and set the DefaultDoc to example "Test\Default.htm".
 > Make sure you backup the metabase first, if you are unsure what you are
 > doing.
 >
 > Also, there is probably a reason why you cannot set this using the GUI. So
 > be careful.
 >
 > --
 > Regards,
 > Kristofer Gafvert
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 >
 >
 > "Tony" <Tony DeleteThis @discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
 > news:50C82AD2-DF2B-41CC-BE9D-E35EA23DB26C@microsoft.com...
  >> We are using IIS6.0 and I am trying to make a default document for a
  >> virtual
  >> driectory a path (/cgi-bin/index.asp) but get an error message stating
  >> that a
  >> default document may not be part of a path? This used to work in IIS4.0
  >> and
  >> was wondering if anyone knows a workaround? Thanks in advance
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Default document 

Well, i tried, and it did work. But i could only get it to work with
subcategories. I could not move up one folder and use a file there.

So, "Test\Default.htm" works, but not "..\Default.htm".

The question is however if it works all the time, or if there are some
circumstances when it will not work (there has to be a reason why they
restrict this when using the GUI).

--
Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert
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"Bernard" <qbernard.DeleteThis@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
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 > now£¬I get it.
 > I think you can only specify the defaultdoc filename. but not path.
 >
 > --
 > Regards,
 > Bernard Cheah
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 >
 >
 >
 > "Kristofer Gafvert" <kgafvert.DeleteThis@NEWSilopia.com> wrote in message
 > news:eDTknec3EHA.2592@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
  >> Hello,
  >>
  >> You can change this directly in the metabase. You want to modify
  >> DefaultDoc. In IIS 6.0, the metabase is an XML file, and you can modify
  >> it using a text editor, and set the DefaultDoc to example
  >> "Test\Default.htm". Make sure you backup the metabase first, if you are
  >> unsure what you are doing.
  >>
  >> Also, there is probably a reason why you cannot set this using the GUI.
  >> So be careful.
  >>
  >> --
  >> Regards,
  >> Kristofer Gafvert
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  >>
  >>
  >> "Tony" <Tony.DeleteThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
  >> news:50C82AD2-DF2B-41CC-BE9D-E35EA23DB26C@microsoft.com...
   >>> We are using IIS6.0 and I am trying to make a default document for a
   >>> virtual
   >>> driectory a path (/cgi-bin/index.asp) but get an error message stating
   >>> that a
   >>> default document may not be part of a path? This used to work in IIS4.0
   >>> and
   >>> was wondering if anyone knows a workaround? Thanks in advance
  >>
  >>
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: Default document