virtual directories

I am having trouble creating virtual directories from a file. The iisvdir
will work from the command line, but it won't let me set the permissions.
When I create virtual directories from the IIS management program there is
an option to create a new virtual directory from file. I haven't been able
to find any
information about this option online. Will someone please tell me the format
the file is suppose to be in?

aleiseh

Are you using iis6 ? If so the option is intended for copying a vd from one
machine to another or a backup. You can export a vd to a file, and then
import it (i.e. create from file).

First you have to export the vd to a file & then:

create a virtual directory by importing a configuration file
1.. In IIS Manager, expand the Web site or FTP site to which you want to
add a virtual directory, right-click the Web Site or folder within which you
wish to create the virtual directory, point to New, then click Virtual
Directory (from file).
2.. Click Next.
3.. In the Import configuration dialog, click Browse and navigate to the
file containing the virtual directory configuration to import.
4.. Click Read File, click the virtual directory configuration to import,
and click OK. The virtual directory is created below the currently selected
level.

"aleiseh" <aleiseh RemoveThis @nospam.postalias> wrote in message
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 > I am having trouble creating virtual directories from a file. The iisvdir
 > will work from the command line, but it won't let me set the permissions.
 > When I create virtual directories from the IIS management program there is
 > an option to create a new virtual directory from file. I haven't been
able
 > to find any
 > information about this option online. Will someone please tell me the
format
 > the file is suppose to be in?
 >
 > aleiseh<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->