BUG: CopyWeb to Different Server Incorrectly Names Default Doc

 Last reviewed: December 9, 1997
Article ID: Q166103
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual InterDev, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

When using the CopyWeb feature in Visual InterDev, the default document name of the Web project is renamed to a different filename.

CAUSE

The FrontPage server extensions incorrectly rename the default document to the name of the default document on the new server. If multiple documents are specified in the Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) setting, the default document is renamed to the value of the actual setting.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article. We are researching this bug and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Reproduce Behavior

  1. Using Visual InterDev, create a Web project on machine A with Microsoft IIS and the FrontPage server extensions installed.

  2. Start the Microsoft Internet Service Manager on machine A. Switch to the Directories tab and note the setting for the default document. By Default, this is set to default.htm.

  3. Create a file in your Web project and give it the same name as noted in step #2.

  4. On a separate machine (machine B) with Microsoft IIS and the FrontPage server extensions installed, change the default document setting in IIS to something different (for example: default.asp).

  5. Using Visual InterDev, select Project|Copy Web from the menu and copy the Web to machine B.

Note that the default document you had on machine A has been renamed when copied to machine B.

REFERENCES

For the latest Knowledge Base articles and other support information on Visual InterDev and Active Server Pages, see the following page on the Microsoft Technical Support site: 

   http://support.microsoft.com/support/vinterdev/


Keywords          : VIFPSE VIServer kbbug
Version           : 1.0
Platform          : WINDOWS
Issue type        : kbbug

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Last reviewed: December 9, 1997
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