Access to Virtual Directory path using FileSystemObject and Server.MapPath fails

[jbonifacejr]

I am unable to use the GetFolder method of the FileSystem object when
trying to get the folders from within a Virtual Directory. Here is my
setup...

I have a Development Box (DB) and a WebServer (WS) and a separate file
server (FS). On FS, I have a share with permission for Everyone set to
Read. On my DevBox I have a website in IIS named CD and inside the
website folder I have a Virtual Directory (Moozik) with the location
set to \\FS\ShareName. All of this is on a home network, not a domain.


When I run the following code, I am shown the error message "Exception
from HRESULT: 0x800A004C (CTL_E_PATHNOTFOUND)"


oFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
sPath = Server.MapPath("Moozik\")
fRoot = oFSO.GetFolder(sPath)


This is the first time I have ever tried to use virtual directories. I
do not know what kinds of permissions I need to set in IIS on the
Virtual Directory. One thing I did try was to go in and change the
IUSR_Servername anonymous account to ASPNET. I also checked the
Integrated Windows Authentication checkbox. But, even when I did not
have the Integrated Authentication box checked, I got the same error.


One strange thing is that if I open a browser and navigate to "http://
localhost/cdcosmos/Moozik/Gary Hoey/Animal Instinct/Texas Son.wma


I am able to get the song to play in Media Player. So, it is obvious
to me that IIS knows that the folders are there and is able to
navigate them, but I don't know why I can't get the code to work.


Any ideas? Do I need to create an entry of some kind in my .config file?

[kenobewan]

I don't believe that this is IIS problem. The problem appears to be with the server mapath location. HTH.