A Virtual Directory in MicrosoftInternetInformationServices is similar to a shortcut in Windows. The Virtual Directory points to a directory in the filesystem that is different to the location implied in the Virtual Directory's URL.

*Example* The Twiki pub directory is located at the following location in the filesystem: D:\twiki-install\pub. This directory is added as a virtual directory under the twiki folder in IIS with the alias 'pub'. The URL for the pub directory will be formed thus: 

=http://Server_Name/twiki/pub= 

whilst the actual directory is 

=d:\twiki-install\pub= 

-- Main.AdamKolbert - 18 Oct 2001 <br>
