DOCUMENT:Q243960 19-JUN-2002 [iis] TITLE :Site Operators Receive Error When Creating New Virtual Directory PRODUCT :Internet Information Server PROD/VER::5.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When an operator of a Web site attempts to create a new virtual directory with the HTML Administrator (HTMLA), the following error message occurs: Microsoft Internet Explorer An error occurred 70(46) The operator cannot see the new virtual directory using the HTMLA. WORKAROUND ========== By design, a user assigned Website Operator privileges from the IIS management console, website properties, operators tab cannot add a virtual directory. Creation of virtual directories require Local Administrators group permissions. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0. REFERENCES ========== For additional information about what a Website operator can and cannot do, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q298969 Web Site Operator Capabilities and Limitations Additional query words: iis ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis500 Version : :5.0 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbpending ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.