Creating Virtual Directory to another server

Hello,

We have created multiple 'virtual directories' within IIS5? - but, they have
all been within the same server.

I am trying to create a virtual directory that points to a folder that is
within a user's file space within our FILESERVER.

I have shared the folder and 'Everyone' can read through the share, and
within that specific folder.

When I try to create the 'Virtual Directory' from the Web Server, it wants
LOGIN INFORMATION......

what is the best practice for this?

thanks

Re: Creating Virtual Directory to another server

Hi,

You need to use a username and password that can access the share with the
permissions you want (read/write??). I suppose it depends on the situation
if you want to use an existing account or set up a dedicated account. But
remember that the username and password is stored in the metabase, so if
you use an existing account, and he/she changes password, access to the
virtual directory will stop working.




--
Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert
http://www.gafvert.info/iis/ - IIS Related Info


MSUTech wrote:

>Hello,
>
>We have created multiple 'virtual directories' within IIS5? - but, they
>have
>all been within the same server.
>
>I am trying to create a virtual directory that points to a folder that is
>within a user's file space within our FILESERVER.
>
>I have shared the folder and 'Everyone' can read through the share, and
>within that specific folder.
>
>When I try to create the 'Virtual Directory' from the Web Server, it wants
>LOGIN INFORMATION......
>
>what is the best practice for this?
>
>thanks

Re: Creating Virtual Directory to another server

thanks, I was hoping there was a different way to do this... I guess not...

thanks..

"Kristofer Gafvert" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> You need to use a username and password that can access the share with the
> permissions you want (read/write??). I suppose it depends on the situation
> if you want to use an existing account or set up a dedicated account. But
> remember that the username and password is stored in the metabase, so if
> you use an existing account, and he/she changes password, access to the
> virtual directory will stop working.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Regards,
> Kristofer Gafvert
> http://www.gafvert.info/iis/ - IIS Related Info
>
>
> MSUTech wrote:
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >We have created multiple 'virtual directories' within IIS5? - but, they
> >have
> >all been within the same server.
> >
> >I am trying to create a virtual directory that points to a folder that is
> >within a user's file space within our FILESERVER.
> >
> >I have shared the folder and 'Everyone' can read through the share, and
> >within that specific folder.
> >
> >When I try to create the 'Virtual Directory' from the Web Server, it wants
> >LOGIN INFORMATION......
> >
> >what is the best practice for this?
> >
> >thanks
>

Re: Creating Virtual Directory to another server

IIS 6 supports delegation, so you can use the credentials of the logged on
(to the website) user to authenticate to the remote share. This is not
available for IIS 5.

For more information on this, see

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver20 03/technologies/webapp/iis/remstorg.mspx


--
Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert
http://www.gafvert.info/iis/ - IIS Related Info


MSUTech wrote:

>thanks, I was hoping there was a different way to do this... I guess not...
>
>thanks..
>
>"Kristofer Gafvert" wrote:
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>You need to use a username and password that can access the share with the
>>permissions you want (read/write??). I suppose it depends on the situation
>>if you want to use an existing account or set up a dedicated account. But
>>remember that the username and password is stored in the metabase, so if
>>you use an existing account, and he/she changes password, access to the
>>virtual directory will stop working.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>Regards,
>>Kristofer Gafvert
>>http://www.gafvert.info/iis/ - IIS Related Info
>>
>>
>>MSUTech wrote:
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>We have created multiple 'virtual directories' within IIS5? - but, they
>>>have
>>>all been within the same server.
>>>
>>>I am trying to create a virtual directory that points to a folder that is
>>>within a user's file space within our FILESERVER.
>>>
>>>I have shared the folder and 'Everyone' can read through the share, and
>>>within that specific folder.
>>>
>>>When I try to create the 'Virtual Directory' from the Web Server, it
>>>wants
>>>LOGIN INFORMATION......
>>>
>>>what is the best practice for this?
>>>
>>>thanks
>>