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Q151963: CGI Scripts Must Use Full Directory Path

Article: Q151963
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 01-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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CGI scripts that manipulate files in directories other than where the CGI script
is executed will not run correctly if the CGI script references virtual
directory aliases rather than the full path to the file.

CAUSE
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The Internet Information Server (IIS) CGI interface does not recognize virtual
directory names.

RESOLUTION
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For example, when you open a file, use the following:

  c:\inetsrv\scripts\data\mycgidata.txt

instead of the following:

  /scripts/data/mycgi.txt.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Information
Server version 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodiis
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis100
Version           : 1.0

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