Virtual Directory Property Sheet

You can use the Virtual Directory property sheet to specify the location and properties of a virtual directory.

For more information on creating virtual directories, see Using Virtual Directories to Store Articles on Multiple Disk Drives.

Option Description

Newsgroup Subtree The name of the virtual directory. It should be the name of one or more levels in the newsgroup hierarchy (for example, rec.sports). Do not use wildcard (*) characters in this name.

A directory located on this computer Specifies that the virtual directory is a local directory on this computer.

A share located on another computer Specifies that the virtual directory is a network directory on another computer.

Local path The physical path where the virtual directory is located (for example, E:\nntp\rec\sports).

Network directory The UNC name of the share directory on another computer where the virtual directory is located. For example, \\server_name\rec\sports.
To specify a user name and password for connecting to the remote computer, choose Connect As.

Allow posting Allows news clients to post articles to newsgroups in this directory hierarchy.

Restrict newsgroup visibility Lists newsgroups in this directory only for users who have access permission to the newsgroups. This option adds processing overhead and should not be used for newsgroups that allow anonymous access.

Log access Writes log records to the IIS access log listing news client access to newsgroups located in this directory hierarchy.
To enable logging, you must also select the Enable logging check box in the News Site property sheet.

Index news content The newsgroups in this directory are indexed to enable searching for specific text. For more information, see Indexing Newsgroups with Index Server.

Secure Communications Choose Edit to specify that SSL security is required for access to the newsgroups located in this directory hierarchy.

Require Secure Channel Require clients to connect using SSL for access to newsgroups located in this directory hierarchy.

Require 128-bit Encryption Require the clients to use 128-bits high-strength SSL encryption.

Option	Description
Newsgroup Subtree	The name of the virtual directory. It should be the name of one or more levels in the newsgroup hierarchy (for example, rec.sports). Do not use wildcard (*) characters in this name.
A directory located on this computer	Specifies that the virtual directory is a local directory on this computer.
A share located on another computer	Specifies that the virtual directory is a network directory on another computer.
Local path	The physical path where the virtual directory is located (for example, E:\nntp\rec\sports).
Network directory	The UNC name of the share directory on another computer where the virtual directory is located. For example, \\server_name\rec\sports. To specify a user name and password for connecting to the remote computer, choose Connect As.
Allow posting	Allows news clients to post articles to newsgroups in this directory hierarchy.
Restrict newsgroup visibility	Lists newsgroups in this directory only for users who have access permission to the newsgroups. This option adds processing overhead and should not be used for newsgroups that allow anonymous access.
Log access	Writes log records to the IIS access log listing news client access to newsgroups located in this directory hierarchy. To enable logging, you must also select the Enable logging check box in the News Site property sheet.
Index news content	The newsgroups in this directory are indexed to enable searching for specific text. For more information, see Indexing Newsgroups with Index Server.
Secure Communications	Choose Edit to specify that SSL security is required for access to the newsgroups located in this directory hierarchy.
Require Secure Channel	Require clients to connect using SSL for access to newsgroups located in this directory hierarchy.
Require 128-bit Encryption	Require the clients to use 128-bits high-strength SSL encryption.