IIS 5.1 Can't configure Virtual Directory In XP Pro

I'm reading it right off the dialog. To reiterate...
1. Open up Internet Information Services from Admin Tools.
2. Expand computer name (local computer)
3. Expand Web Sites
4. Select Default Web Site
5. Right click on IISHelp and select Properties.
6. Select the Virtual Directory tab.
7. Click on the 'Configuration...' button. It is in the Application
Settings portion of the dialog.

Application Name: [xxxxx ] [Remove]
Starting point: <Default Web...\IISHelp [Configuration...]
Execute Permissions: [Scripts only]
Application Protection: [Medium (Pooled)] [Unload]

"Bernard" <qbernard DeleteThis @hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
news:%23YZuG19PFHA.2520@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
 > Where do you read the 'configuration' button ? AFAIK, there's no
 > configuration button.. maybe the document is outdated.
 >
 > --
 > Regards,
 > Bernard Cheah
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tryiis.com/</font" target="_blank">http://www.tryiis.com/</font</a>>
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/</font</a>>
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font" target="_blank">http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font</a>>
 >
 >
 > "leov@orrtax" <lviolette.SpamMeNot DeleteThis @orrtax.com> wrote in message
 > news:eMzhwb7PFHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
  >>I have WinXP Pro and according to help|About in Computer Management, I
  >>have IIS5.1. If I expand Internet Information Services|Web Sites|Default
  >>Web Site and right-click on IISHelp, on the Virtual Directory tab, I can't
  >>click on "Configuration...".
  >>
  >> When I do, it clicks, but it doesn't bring up anything. I can't get this
  >> to work for a new (my own) virtual directory either. At first, I was
  >> suspicious of my Virtual Directory, but when I realized I can't do it for
  >> one that was installed with IIS, I have to wonder.
  >>
  >> Any ideas?
  >>
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: IIS 5.1 Can't configure Virtual Directory In XP Pro 

ahh£¡ ok... now I know what you the referring
see if this help. try re-register the following dll.
regsvr32 %windir%/system32/atl.dll
regsvr32 %/windir%/system32/inetsrv/appconf.dll

--
Regards,
Bernard Cheah
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tryiis.com/" target="_blank">http://www.tryiis.com/</a>
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/</a>
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/" target="_blank">http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</a>


"leov@orrtax" <lviolette.SpamMeNot.TakeThisOut@orrtax.com> wrote in message
news:uKCWsMEQFHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
 > I'm reading it right off the dialog. To reiterate...
 > 1. Open up Internet Information Services from Admin Tools.
 > 2. Expand computer name (local computer)
 > 3. Expand Web Sites
 > 4. Select Default Web Site
 > 5. Right click on IISHelp and select Properties.
 > 6. Select the Virtual Directory tab.
 > 7. Click on the 'Configuration...' button. It is in the Application
 > Settings portion of the dialog.
 >
 > Application Name: [xxxxx ] [Remove]
 > Starting point: <Default Web...\IISHelp [Configuration...]
 > Execute Permissions: [Scripts only]
 > Application Protection: [Medium (Pooled)] [Unload]
 >
 > "Bernard" <qbernard.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
 > news:%23YZuG19PFHA.2520@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
  >> Where do you read the 'configuration' button ? AFAIK, there's no
  >> configuration button.. maybe the document is outdated.
  >>
  >> --
  >> Regards,
  >> Bernard Cheah
<font color=green>  >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tryiis.com/</font" target="_blank">http://www.tryiis.com/</font</a>>
<font color=green>  >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/</font</a>>
<font color=green>  >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font" target="_blank">http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font</a>>
  >>
  >>
  >> "leov@orrtax" <lviolette.SpamMeNot.TakeThisOut@orrtax.com> wrote in message
  >> news:eMzhwb7PFHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
   >>>I have WinXP Pro and according to help|About in Computer Management, I
   >>>have IIS5.1. If I expand Internet Information Services|Web Sites|Default
   >>>Web Site and right-click on IISHelp, on the Virtual Directory tab, I
   >>>can't click on "Configuration...".
   >>>
   >>> When I do, it clicks, but it doesn't bring up anything. I can't get
   >>> this to work for a new (my own) virtual directory either. At first, I
   >>> was suspicious of my Virtual Directory, but when I realized I can't do
   >>> it for one that was installed with IIS, I have to wonder.
   >>>
   >>> Any ideas?
   >>>
  >>
  >>
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: IIS 5.1 Can't configure Virtual Directory In XP Pro 

<g> Thanks Bernard. Actually, I managed to figure this out yesterday
evening, doing exactly what you've outlined here. Although, I'm still
having some problems though. They are outside of the scope of the original
topic, but you might have an idea, so I put it here.

In the Virtual Directory on my WinXP Pro IIS5.1 machine, I placed a
default.html file that shows a simple message. Then, from that machine, I
typed:
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://machname/MountPoint/default.html" target="_blank">http://machname/MountPoint/default.html</a> and it worked fine, brought up my
simple web page.

However, from another machine in my office, I attempt to navigate to that
same web page on my IIS machine and the browser sits there for about 15
seconds attempting to load the page and eventually returns with:
The page cannot be displayed
The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site
might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need
to adjust your browser settings.

I attempted this same thing but connecting to my trusty Win2K IIS5.0 box
that has the same webpage and it works fine.

Any thoughts?

"Bernard" <qbernard RemoveThis @hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
news:%23aD9r1JQFHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
 > ahh£¡ ok... now I know what you the referring
 > see if this help. try re-register the following dll.
 > regsvr32 %windir%/system32/atl.dll
 > regsvr32 %/windir%/system32/inetsrv/appconf.dll
 >
 > --
 > Regards,
 > Bernard Cheah
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tryiis.com/</font" target="_blank">http://www.tryiis.com/</font</a>>
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/</font</a>>
<font color=purple> > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font" target="_blank">http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font</a>>
 >
 >
 > "leov@orrtax" <lviolette.SpamMeNot RemoveThis @orrtax.com> wrote in message
 > news:uKCWsMEQFHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
  >> I'm reading it right off the dialog. To reiterate...
  >> 1. Open up Internet Information Services from Admin Tools.
  >> 2. Expand computer name (local computer)
  >> 3. Expand Web Sites
  >> 4. Select Default Web Site
  >> 5. Right click on IISHelp and select Properties.
  >> 6. Select the Virtual Directory tab.
  >> 7. Click on the 'Configuration...' button. It is in the Application
  >> Settings portion of the dialog.
  >>
  >> Application Name: [xxxxx ] [Remove]
  >> Starting point: <Default Web...\IISHelp [Configuration...]
  >> Execute Permissions: [Scripts only]
  >> Application Protection: [Medium (Pooled)] [Unload]
  >>
  >> "Bernard" <qbernard RemoveThis @hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
  >> news:%23YZuG19PFHA.2520@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
   >>> Where do you read the 'configuration' button ? AFAIK, there's no
   >>> configuration button.. maybe the document is outdated.
   >>>
   >>> --
   >>> Regards,
   >>> Bernard Cheah
<font color=brown>   >>> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tryiis.com/</font" target="_blank">http://www.tryiis.com/</font</a>>
<font color=brown>   >>> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/</font</a>>
<font color=brown>   >>> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font" target="_blank">http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font</a>>
   >>>
   >>>
   >>> "leov@orrtax" <lviolette.SpamMeNot RemoveThis @orrtax.com> wrote in message
   >>> news:eMzhwb7PFHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
   >>>>I have WinXP Pro and according to help|About in Computer Management, I
   >>>>have IIS5.1. If I expand Internet Information Services|Web
   >>>>Sites|Default Web Site and right-click on IISHelp, on the Virtual
   >>>>Directory tab, I can't click on "Configuration...".
   >>>>
   >>>> When I do, it clicks, but it doesn't bring up anything. I can't get
   >>>> this to work for a new (my own) virtual directory either. At first, I
   >>>> was suspicious of my Virtual Directory, but when I realized I can't do
   >>>> it for one that was installed with IIS, I have to wonder.
   >>>>
   >>>> Any ideas?
   >>>>
   >>>
   >>>
  >>
  >>
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: IIS 5.1 Can't configure Virtual Directory In XP Pro 

Ummm... Please don't spend too much time on this either. I figured it out.
I had to
open Port 80 on the firewall on my IIS box. I hadn't considered that as a
necessity, but apparently it is.

Thanks for your time and help.

"leov@orrtax" <lviolette.SpamMeNot DeleteThis @orrtax.com> wrote in message
news:OYh7E6RQFHA.2868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
 > <g> Thanks Bernard. Actually, I managed to figure this out yesterday
 > evening, doing exactly what you've outlined here. Although, I'm still
 > having some problems though. They are outside of the scope of the
 > original topic, but you might have an idea, so I put it here.
 >
 > In the Virtual Directory on my WinXP Pro IIS5.1 machine, I placed a
 > default.html file that shows a simple message. Then, from that machine, I
 > typed:
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://machname/MountPoint/default.html" target="_blank">http://machname/MountPoint/default.html</a> and it worked fine, brought up my
 > simple web page.
 >
 > However, from another machine in my office, I attempt to navigate to that
 > same web page on my IIS machine and the browser sits there for about 15
 > seconds attempting to load the page and eventually returns with:
 > The page cannot be displayed
 > The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site
 > might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need
 > to adjust your browser settings.
 >
 > I attempted this same thing but connecting to my trusty Win2K IIS5.0 box
 > that has the same webpage and it works fine.
 >
 > Any thoughts?
 >
 > "Bernard" <qbernard DeleteThis @hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
 > news:%23aD9r1JQFHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
  >> ahh£¡ ok... now I know what you the referring
  >> see if this help. try re-register the following dll.
  >> regsvr32 %windir%/system32/atl.dll
  >> regsvr32 %/windir%/system32/inetsrv/appconf.dll
  >>
  >> --
  >> Regards,
  >> Bernard Cheah
<font color=green>  >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tryiis.com/</font" target="_blank">http://www.tryiis.com/</font</a>>
<font color=green>  >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/</font</a>>
<font color=green>  >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font" target="_blank">http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font</a>>
  >>
  >>
  >> "leov@orrtax" <lviolette.SpamMeNot DeleteThis @orrtax.com> wrote in message
  >> news:uKCWsMEQFHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
   >>> I'm reading it right off the dialog. To reiterate...
   >>> 1. Open up Internet Information Services from Admin Tools.
   >>> 2. Expand computer name (local computer)
   >>> 3. Expand Web Sites
   >>> 4. Select Default Web Site
   >>> 5. Right click on IISHelp and select Properties.
   >>> 6. Select the Virtual Directory tab.
   >>> 7. Click on the 'Configuration...' button. It is in the Application
   >>> Settings portion of the dialog.
   >>>
   >>> Application Name: [xxxxx ] [Remove]
   >>> Starting point: <Default Web...\IISHelp [Configuration...]
   >>> Execute Permissions: [Scripts only]
   >>> Application Protection: [Medium (Pooled)] [Unload]
   >>>
   >>> "Bernard" <qbernard DeleteThis @hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
   >>> news:%23YZuG19PFHA.2520@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
   >>>> Where do you read the 'configuration' button ? AFAIK, there's no
   >>>> configuration button.. maybe the document is outdated.
   >>>>
   >>>> --
   >>>> Regards,
   >>>> Bernard Cheah
<font color=brown>   >>>> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tryiis.com/</font" target="_blank">http://www.tryiis.com/</font</a>>
<font color=brown>   >>>> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/</font</a>>
<font color=brown>   >>>> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font" target="_blank">http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font</a>>
   >>>>
   >>>>
   >>>> "leov@orrtax" <lviolette.SpamMeNot DeleteThis @orrtax.com> wrote in message
   >>>> news:eMzhwb7PFHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
   >>>>>I have WinXP Pro and according to help|About in Computer Management, I
   >>>>>have IIS5.1. If I expand Internet Information Services|Web
   >>>>>Sites|Default Web Site and right-click on IISHelp, on the Virtual
   >>>>>Directory tab, I can't click on "Configuration...".
   >>>>>
   >>>>> When I do, it clicks, but it doesn't bring up anything. I can't get
   >>>>> this to work for a new (my own) virtual directory either. At first, I
   >>>>> was suspicious of my Virtual Directory, but when I realized I can't do
   >>>>> it for one that was installed with IIS, I have to wonder.
   >>>>>
   >>>>> Any ideas?
   >>>>>
   >>>>
   >>>>
   >>>
   >>>
  >>
  >>
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: IIS 5.1 Can't configure Virtual Directory In XP Pro 

wow !
I'm confuse and blur.. anyway - glad you have fixed it.

--
Regards,
Bernard Cheah
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tryiis.com/" target="_blank">http://www.tryiis.com/</a>
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/</a>
<a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/" target="_blank">http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</a>


"leov@orrtax" <lviolette.SpamMeNot DeleteThis @orrtax.com> wrote in message
news:eg5jnFSQFHA.580@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
 > Ummm... Please don't spend too much time on this either. I figured it
 > out. I had to
 > open Port 80 on the firewall on my IIS box. I hadn't considered that as a
 > necessity, but apparently it is.
 >
 > Thanks for your time and help.
 >
 > "leov@orrtax" <lviolette.SpamMeNot DeleteThis @orrtax.com> wrote in message
 > news:OYh7E6RQFHA.2868@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
  >> <g> Thanks Bernard. Actually, I managed to figure this out yesterday
  >> evening, doing exactly what you've outlined here. Although, I'm still
  >> having some problems though. They are outside of the scope of the
  >> original topic, but you might have an idea, so I put it here.
  >>
  >> In the Virtual Directory on my WinXP Pro IIS5.1 machine, I placed a
  >> default.html file that shows a simple message. Then, from that machine,
  >> I typed:
  >> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://machname/MountPoint/default.html" target="_blank">http://machname/MountPoint/default.html</a> and it worked fine, brought up my
  >> simple web page.
  >>
  >> However, from another machine in my office, I attempt to navigate to that
  >> same web page on my IIS machine and the browser sits there for about 15
  >> seconds attempting to load the page and eventually returns with:
  >> The page cannot be displayed
  >> The page you are looking for is currently unavailable. The Web site
  >> might be experiencing technical difficulties, or you may need
  >> to adjust your browser settings.
  >>
  >> I attempted this same thing but connecting to my trusty Win2K IIS5.0 box
  >> that has the same webpage and it works fine.
  >>
  >> Any thoughts?
  >>
  >> "Bernard" <qbernard DeleteThis @hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
  >> news:%23aD9r1JQFHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
   >>> ahh£¡ ok... now I know what you the referring
   >>> see if this help. try re-register the following dll.
   >>> regsvr32 %windir%/system32/atl.dll
   >>> regsvr32 %/windir%/system32/inetsrv/appconf.dll
   >>>
   >>> --
   >>> Regards,
   >>> Bernard Cheah
<font color=brown>   >>> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tryiis.com/</font" target="_blank">http://www.tryiis.com/</font</a>>
<font color=brown>   >>> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/</font</a>>
<font color=brown>   >>> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font" target="_blank">http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font</a>>
   >>>
   >>>
   >>> "leov@orrtax" <lviolette.SpamMeNot DeleteThis @orrtax.com> wrote in message
   >>> news:uKCWsMEQFHA.3716@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
   >>>> I'm reading it right off the dialog. To reiterate...
   >>>> 1. Open up Internet Information Services from Admin Tools.
   >>>> 2. Expand computer name (local computer)
   >>>> 3. Expand Web Sites
   >>>> 4. Select Default Web Site
   >>>> 5. Right click on IISHelp and select Properties.
   >>>> 6. Select the Virtual Directory tab.
   >>>> 7. Click on the 'Configuration...' button. It is in the Application
   >>>> Settings portion of the dialog.
   >>>>
   >>>> Application Name: [xxxxx ] [Remove]
   >>>> Starting point: <Default Web...\IISHelp [Configuration...]
   >>>> Execute Permissions: [Scripts only]
   >>>> Application Protection: [Medium (Pooled)] [Unload]
   >>>>
   >>>> "Bernard" <qbernard DeleteThis @hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
   >>>> news:%23YZuG19PFHA.2520@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
   >>>>> Where do you read the 'configuration' button ? AFAIK, there's no
   >>>>> configuration button.. maybe the document is outdated.
   >>>>>
   >>>>> --
   >>>>> Regards,
   >>>>> Bernard Cheah
<font color=brown>   >>>>> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.tryiis.com/</font" target="_blank">http://www.tryiis.com/</font</a>>
<font color=brown>   >>>>> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://support.microsoft.com/</font" target="_blank">http://support.microsoft.com/</font</a>>
<font color=brown>   >>>>> <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font" target="_blank">http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/</font</a>>
   >>>>>
   >>>>>
   >>>>> "leov@orrtax" <lviolette.SpamMeNot DeleteThis @orrtax.com> wrote in message
   >>>>> news:eMzhwb7PFHA.3560@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
   >>>>>>I have WinXP Pro and according to help|About in Computer Management, I
   >>>>>>have IIS5.1. If I expand Internet Information Services|Web
   >>>>>>Sites|Default Web Site and right-click on IISHelp, on the Virtual
   >>>>>>Directory tab, I can't click on "Configuration...".
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> When I do, it clicks, but it doesn't bring up anything. I can't get
   >>>>>> this to work for a new (my own) virtual directory either. At first,
   >>>>>> I was suspicious of my Virtual Directory, but when I realized I can't
   >>>>>> do it for one that was installed with IIS, I have to wonder.
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>> Any ideas?
   >>>>>>
   >>>>>
   >>>>>
   >>>>
   >>>>
   >>>
   >>>
  >>
  >>
 >
 ><!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
 >> Stay informed about: IIS 5.1 Can't configure Virtual Directory In XP Pro