JSI Tip 4297. How do I create a virtual directory on an existing Web site in a Windows 2000 environment?

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 308135 contains the following summary:

This article describes step-by-step how to create a virtual directory on an existing Web site in a Windows 2000 environment.

A virtual directory is a directory that is not contained within the Web site's home directory, but appears to client browsers as though it were. A virtual directory has an alias that is mapped to the physical location of the Web content. A client appends the alias to the URL of the Web site in order to browse the Web content in that virtual directory. The following table illustrates these mappings:

Physical Location	Alias	URL Path
C:\WWWroot	home directory (none)	http://Sales
\\Server2 \SalesData\ProdCustomers	Customers	http://Sales/Customers
C:\WWWroot\Quotes	none	http://Sales/Quotes
C:\WWWroot\OrderStatus	none	http://Sales/OrderStatus
D:\Marketing\PR	PR	http://Sales/PR

Both virtual directories and physical directories (directories without an alias) are listed in Internet Services Manager. A virtual directory is indicated by a folder icon with a globe in the corner.