virtual directory over network

Hi Jeff,
Thanks for replying to my post. I did include the login and password,
but still was unable to access the site. I'm not sure, but I think the
problem could have something to do with the directory security. Here is the
situation:
I have a workgroup setup through a linksys router (3 PC's running Win2000
Pro and 1 Server running Win2000 Server). Server and PC's all connected to
the router providing internet access and workgroup access.

To see if I could just access the default IIS help I tried
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://myservername/IISHelp/default.htm" target="_blank">http://myservername/IISHelp/default.htm</a> and was unable to access the page.
I checked the directory Security for that virtual folder and the "IP address
and domain name restrictions" showed by default all computers will be denied
access except 127.0.0.1. So, I changed to grant access for all computers.
Went back and tried the IISHelp/default.htm page again. Page came up no
problem. Tried the same page from one of the other PC's over the network.
Again, no problem. The page came right up. So, I looked at all the other
installed virtual directories. Everyone of the virtual directories is setup
to deny access to all computers except 127.0.0.1.

I checked the Default Web Site properties for the directory security and it
shows that all computers are granted access. So, by default I would have to
go in and change all the pre-installed virtual directories to grant access
to all computers just those help pages can be viewed. Is there an easier way
to set them all to grant access?

So, when I create a new virtual directory, I make sure the directory
security is granted access for all computers, include the login and password
for the PC where the directory it is located, but I still cannot access the
pages?

I'm sure this is probably something really simple I'm missing? Any ideas?
Again, I appreciate your help.
-D-


"Jeff Cochran" <jcochran.nospam DeleteThis @naplesgov.com> wrote in message
news:4072878f.625696644@msnews.microsoft.com...
 > On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 14:04:34 -0600, "-D-" <noone DeleteThis @nospam.com> wrote:
 >
  > >Can I setup a virtual directory over a network connection on a workgroup?
I
  > >have a Proliant Server running Win2000 Server with IIS installed. I want
to
  > >create virtual directories to a drive on another PC over the network.
When
  > >I went through the wizard, it asked for a username and password to
prevent
  > >unauthorized access, which isn't really necessary since I'm on a home
  > >network. When I completed the wizard, there was an red stop sign icon
error
  > >displayed for the newly created virtual directory. Any suggestions? I'm
  > >using this strictly as a development tool. I'm doing the development on
  > >another PC, but want to create the virtual directory on the server so
that
  > >all the PC's on the workgroup can access the site. Any help is
appreciated.
 >
 > You have to use a login and password that has access to the folder on
 > the other PC.
 >
 > Jeff<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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Figured it out. Needed to add index.htm in the IIS virtual directory
documents properties. Thanks.
-D-

"-D-" <noone.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote in message
news:Ok$42YDGEHA.3880@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
 > Hi Jeff,
 > Thanks for replying to my post. I did include the login and password,
 > but still was unable to access the site. I'm not sure, but I think the
 > problem could have something to do with the directory security. Here is
the
 > situation:
 > I have a workgroup setup through a linksys router (3 PC's running Win2000
 > Pro and 1 Server running Win2000 Server). Server and PC's all connected
to
 > the router providing internet access and workgroup access.
 >
 > To see if I could just access the default IIS help I tried
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://myservername/IISHelp/default.htm" target="_blank">http://myservername/IISHelp/default.htm</a> and was unable to access the page.
 > I checked the directory Security for that virtual folder and the "IP
address
 > and domain name restrictions" showed by default all computers will be
denied
 > access except 127.0.0.1. So, I changed to grant access for all computers.
 > Went back and tried the IISHelp/default.htm page again. Page came up no
 > problem. Tried the same page from one of the other PC's over the network.
 > Again, no problem. The page came right up. So, I looked at all the other
 > installed virtual directories. Everyone of the virtual directories is
setup
 > to deny access to all computers except 127.0.0.1.
 >
 > I checked the Default Web Site properties for the directory security and
it
 > shows that all computers are granted access. So, by default I would have
to
 > go in and change all the pre-installed virtual directories to grant access
 > to all computers just those help pages can be viewed. Is there an easier
way
 > to set them all to grant access?
 >
 > So, when I create a new virtual directory, I make sure the directory
 > security is granted access for all computers, include the login and
password
 > for the PC where the directory it is located, but I still cannot access
the
 > pages?
 >
 > I'm sure this is probably something really simple I'm missing? Any ideas?
 > Again, I appreciate your help.
 > -D-
 >
 >
 > "Jeff Cochran" <jcochran.nospam.TakeThisOut@naplesgov.com> wrote in message
 > news:4072878f.625696644@msnews.microsoft.com...
  > > On Thu, 1 Apr 2004 14:04:34 -0600, "-D-" <noone.TakeThisOut@nospam.com> wrote:
  > >
   > > >Can I setup a virtual directory over a network connection on a
workgroup?
 > I
   > > >have a Proliant Server running Win2000 Server with IIS installed. I
want
 > to
   > > >create virtual directories to a drive on another PC over the network.
 > When
   > > >I went through the wizard, it asked for a username and password to
 > prevent
   > > >unauthorized access, which isn't really necessary since I'm on a home
   > > >network. When I completed the wizard, there was an red stop sign icon
 > error
   > > >displayed for the newly created virtual directory. Any suggestions?
I'm
   > > >using this strictly as a development tool. I'm doing the development
on
   > > >another PC, but want to create the virtual directory on the server so
 > that
   > > >all the PC's on the workgroup can access the site. Any help is
 > appreciated.
  > >
  > > You have to use a login and password that has access to the folder on
  > > the other PC.
  > >
  > > Jeff
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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