Setting Up Access to Virtual Directories

To set access permissions for a virtual directory within a website:

  1. Go to Websites & Domains and find the website's domain name.
  2. Click Virtual Directories.
  3. To set access permissions for the current virtual directory, in the Tools group, click Directory Access Permissions. If you want to set permissions for a subdirectory located within the current directory, click the Manage Permissions icon Icon_permission in a corresponding row.
  4. Do the following:
  5. If you need advanced fine-tuning of permissions, click the Advanced button, and do the following:
  6. Click OK.

To restrict access to files and directories located within a virtual directory:

  1. Go to Websites & Domains and find the website's domain name.
  2. Click Virtual Directories.
  3. Navigate to the directory you want to protect and click the Protection tab.
  4. Click Protect.
  5. To specify users who will be able to access the directory, click Add User, specify username and password, and click OK.
  6. If you want to specify a title for the protected area that will be shown to users when they attempt to access the directory, click Settings, specify a title, and click OK.

To revoke a permission to access a directory from a user:

  1. Go to Websites & Domains and click the website's domain name.
  2. Go to the Virtual Directories > Protection tab.
  3. Select the checkbox corresponding to the user's name and click Remove.

To remove protection from a directory and allow the general public to see the directory contents without restrictions:

  1. Go to Websites & Domains and click the website's domain name.
  2. Go to the Virtual Directories > Protection tab.
  3. Click Remove Protection.
  4. Click OK to confirm removal.