Create a virtual folder from ASP.NET

Question

Is it possible to create a virtual folder in IIS from an ASP.NET site?

Sample: I have a website http://www.example.com/myApp and from within that application, I want to create http://www.example.com/userfiles123 (and point it to a actual folder somewhere else on the machine)

If not, any other suggestions on how to schedule a "create virtual directory" command from an asp.net page?

aolde · Accepted Answer · 2009-08-27 12:11:04Z

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DirectoryServices can be used to connect to IIS and create Virtual Directories.

I found this bit of script on Codersource.net used to create a Virtual Directory:

public void CreateNewVirtualDirectory(int ServerId, string VirtualDirName, string Path, bool AccessScript){
      DirectoryEntry Parent = new DirectoryEntry(@"IIS://localhost/W3SVC/" + ServerId.ToString() + "/Root");
      DirectoryEntry NewVirtualDir;
      NewVirtualDir = Parent.Children.Add(VirtualDirName, "IIsWebVirtualDir");
      NewVirtualDir.Properties["Path"][0] = Path;
      NewVirtualDir.Properties["AccessScript"][0] = AccessScript;
      NewVirtualDir.CommitChanges();
}

Also found an example in ASP.NET just like you wanted. See this blog post for more information and downloadable code.

answered Aug 27, 2009 at 12:11

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Sudhakar K · Accepted Answer · 2009-08-27 12:26:56Z

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suppose this is ur path

C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\WebSite1

then do this

go to iis and select the websites----then in that expand the default website ---- then rightclick the ourwebsite name and -----select new from that and give virtual directory and tehn there give the permisssions in the sharing and then-- give the alias name to that ------then apply and ok then expand the website name and in the wizard select our default.aspx file and explore tyaht one then it will be hosted

answered Aug 27, 2009 at 12:26

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Espo Over a year ago

My question is how do I do this from code, not how to do it in IIS manager.

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