Web Site Operators Receive Error When Creating New Virtual Directory (243960)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

This article was previously published under Q243960

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:

298969 Web Site Operator Capabilities and Limitations


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/24/2004
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB243960