FP98: How to Create an Alias for FrontPage Personal Web Server (194154)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft FrontPage 98 for Windows
This article was previously published under Q194154

For a Microsoft FrontPage 97 and earlier version of this article, see 151541.

SUMMARY

If your computer is running FrontPage Personal Web Server, you may want to create an alias to another folder (directory) or drive. Creating an alias to another folder or drive will allow remote clients to browse documents at various locations as though these documents were FrontPage Webs.

MORE INFORMATION

To create an alias to a folder, to a CD-ROM drive, or to a network drive, use the appropriate method.

Method 1: Create an alias to a folder

To create an alias to a folder, follow these steps:
  1. In a text editor such as Notepad, open the Srm.cnf file.

    NOTE: This file is found in C:\Program Files\FrontPage PWS\Server\conf
  2. In the Srm.cnf file, type the following:

    Alias /name/ c:/folder/

Method 2: Create an alias to the root directory of a CD-ROM drive



To create an alias to the root director of a CD-ROM drive, follow these steps:
  1. In a text editor such as Notepad, open the Srm.cnf file.

    NOTE: This file is found in C:\Program Files\FrontPage PWS\Server\conf
  2. In the Srm.cnf file, type the following:

    Alias /cdrom/ d:/./

Method 3: Create an alias to a network drive or share

To create an alias to a network drive or share, follow these steps:
  1. In a text editor such as Notepad, open the Srm.cnf file.

    NOTE: This file is found in C:\Program Files\FrontPage PWS\Server\conf
  2. In the Srm.cnf file, type the following:

    Alias /name/ //server/share/

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2001
Keywords:kbinfo KB194154
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