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Q245471: IIS: Error Renaming Virtual Directory Using HTML Administrator

Article: Q245471
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 04-FEB-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When a user is listed as an operator of a Web site and then changes the name of
a virtual directory within the HTML administrator, an error dialog box is
generated. Following is such an error message:

  The Node could not be renamed. (Object Required)

RESOLUTION
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Refresh the Web page by pressing F5 or Click View then Refresh. The change can
now be seen. If you are a local administrator on the server, this error does not
appear and you are able to view the change as expected.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Information
Services version 5.0.

Additional query words: iis

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500
Version           : winnt:5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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