Configure Virtual Directories in IIS 7.0

Configuring the Virtual Directory

If ASP.NET functionality is enabled, when you create a virtual directory, it is already configured to run ASP.NET pages.

To configure security for a virtual directory for an existing account

   1.      In IIS Manager, select the virtual directory that you want to configure, and then click Edit Permissions in the Actions pane.

    The virtual directory's Properties dialog box is displayed.
   2.      Click the Security tab.
   3.      Click Edit.
    The Permissions dialog box is displayed.
   4.      Select an existing account in the Group or user names list.
   5.      Select the appropriate permissions check boxes from the Permissions list for the selected group or user, as required for your virtual directory security.
   6.      Click Apply to apply the changes.
   7.      Click OK to close the Permissions dialog box.
   8.      Click Apply to apply the changes in the Properties dialog box.
   9.      Click OK.

To configure security for a virtual directory for an new account

   1.      In IIS Manager, select the virtual directory that you want to configure, and then click Edit Permissions in the Actions pane.
    The virtual directory's Properties dialog box is displayed.
   2.     Click the Security tab.
   3.      Click Edit.
    The Permissions dialog box is displayed.
   4.    Click Add to add an account.
    The Select Users, Computers, or Groups dialog box is displayed.
   5.      Add a user, computer, or group as required for you virtual directory security.
   6.      Click OK to close the Select Users, Computers, or Groups dialog box.
   7.      Select the appropriate permissions check boxes from the Permissions list for the new user, computer, or group, as required for your virtual directory security.
   8.      Click Apply to apply the changes.
   9.      Click OK to close the Permissions dialog box.
  10.      Click Apply to apply the changes in the Properties dialog box.
  11.      Click OK.

To configure authentication for a virtual directory

   1.      In IIS Manager, select the virtual directory that you want to configure.
   2.      In Features View, double-click Authentication.
   3.      Select the authentication type to configure, and in the Actions pane make sure Enable is selected in order to enable the authentication type.
    If the authentication type is already enabled, the Actions pane enables you to disable or edit authentication configuration.
   4.      In the Actions pane, click Edit or Advanced Settings to configure additional properties for the authentication type you selected.
    The actions available in the Actions pane vary depending on the authentication type you selected. For example, if the Anonymous Authentication module is installed and is enabled, you can click Edit to edit additional properties of anonymous authentication. If the Window Authentication module is installed and is enabled, you can click Advanced Settings to edit properties of windows authentication.