FP98: How to Create an Alias for FrontPage Personal Web Server

ID: Q194154

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SUMMARY

If your computer is running FrontPage Personal Web Server, you may want to create an alias to another folder (directory) or drive. Creating an alias to another folder or drive will allow remote clients to browse documents at various locations as though these documents were FrontPage Webs.


MORE INFORMATION

To create an alias to a folder, to a CD-ROM drive, or to a network drive, use the appropriate method.

Method 1: Create an alias to a folder

To create an alias to a folder, follow these steps:
  1. In a text editor such as Notepad, open the Srm.cnf file.

    NOTE: This file is found in C:\Program Files\FrontPage PWS\Server\conf


  2. In the Srm.cnf file, type the following:
    Alias /name/ c:/folder/


Method 2: Create an alias to the root directory of a CD-ROM drive



To create an alias to the root director of a CD-ROM drive, follow these steps:
  1. In a text editor such as Notepad, open the Srm.cnf file.

    NOTE: This file is found in C:\Program Files\FrontPage PWS\Server\conf


  2. In the Srm.cnf file, type the following:
    Alias /cdrom/ d:/./


Method 3: Create an alias to a network drive or share

To create an alias to a network drive or share, follow these steps:
  1. In a text editor such as Notepad, open the Srm.cnf file.

    NOTE: This file is found in C:\Program Files\FrontPage PWS\Server\conf


  2. In the Srm.cnf file, type the following:
    Alias /name/ //server/share/


Additional query words: 98 


Keywords          : fppws 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: July 30, 1999