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Q302689: PRB: Webfolders Does Not Work if Content (UNC) Stored On Novell

Article: Q302689
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 06-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use WebFolders to connect to an Internet Information Services (IIS)
computer that has content that is mapped to a Novell server by using Universal
Naming Convention (UNC), you may receive the following error message:

  Internet Explorer could not open http://WebSiteName as a Web Folder.

CAUSE
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WebFolders was not designed to work when content is stored on UNC.

RESOLUTION
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Store files locally on the IIS Web server if you want to use Web Distributed
Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) or WebFolders.


STATUS
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This is a known limitation with WebFolders.

Additional query words: web folders novell dav iis fpse

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500
Version           : :5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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