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Q164676: Can’t Browse Virtual Directories on NetWare Server

Article: Q164676
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WinNt:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 07-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 2.0, 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you create a virtual directory that points to a volume on a Novell NetWare
server, you cannot browse the contents of that directory. Instead, you receive
the following error:

  HTTP/1.0 500 Server Error (The system cannot find the path specified.)

CAUSE
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If you enable a default document on the WWW properties page in Internet Service
Manager and have a virtual directory on a Novell NetWare server, this error
occurs when you access that directory, even though directory browsing is
enabled.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, do one of the following:

- In Internet Service Manager, do NOT specify a default document for the Web
  server. If you do not specify a default document type, you can browse the
  virtual directory on the Web server.

  -or-

- Make sure a file with the exact name of the default document exists in the
  virtual directory on the NetWare server.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server
versions 2.0 and 3.0. We are researching this problem and will post new
information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis300 kbiis200
Version           : WinNt:3.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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