(IIS & Win2k Server) How do I make directory work with global.asa? **Resolved**

[msimmons]

How do I make directory work with global.asa? I have a global.asa in the inetpub and one that is in a directory one level down. I don't car about the first one but want to use the 2nd one.... stuck here. I don't know what IIS vers it is but it is Win2k Server.
Thanks
Michael

[Edneeis]

Each site and/or Virutal Directory can use its own global.asa which is in the root of the site/vd.

[msimmons]

As far as I know (i'm new to IIS) it is set as its own site. I have a session variable that I am setting in both the inetpub's root and in the directory in question's root and it is getting the value of the one in the inetpub root.
Michael

[JoshT]

Use ISM to create "Web Applications" (see the bottom part of the Directory/Home Directory tab) - each Application can have a global.asa in its root folder - hence the ASP Application object.

[msimmons]

Thats exactly what I have done and it still isnt working. I even "removed" the app name and re added it and its still using the wrong global.asa
Michael

[Cander]

does your virtual directory settings have Execute checked?

[msimmons]

I dont see a checkbox for Execute but there is a dropdown w/execute permissions... I tried all the settings but no change in asa.
Michael

[Cander]

oops..didnt mean check box. Should be a set of radio buttons.

Execute(including scripts) - should be selected.

[msimmons]

on the home directory tab? I didnt see it anywhere (on any tab).
Michael

[Cander]

ohhh.you know what..I just reread your post and realised I misread...You cant do that. global.asa only runs in the applications root.

[msimmons]

Like I said earlier, I'm new to IIS but I think what I am trying to do is possible. Let me know if I am wrong...
(attempt at explaining directory)

[b]Inetpub[/b]
 
..[b]site1[/b]
.. ..global.asa
 
..[b]site2[/b]
.. ..global.asa
 
..global.asa

all the directories are set as 'sites' in the IIS, but the only global.asa that is fireing is the one in Inetpub.
Michael

[Cander]

in inetpub? Preferrably you should put your application into a folder outside inetpup...usually directly under wwwroot is fine and then relink your Virtual directories to there. You do know what I mean by Virtual Directory do you? I dont mean a folder listed in IIS. That is not necessarily a Virtual Directory. If you dont know how to create one: Right click on 'Default Web Site'. Then choose New > Virtual Directory...follow the steps from there.

[msimmons]

Sorry it is inetpub>wwwroot>site1.
It is working now! I had it set up as a 'site' but never realized that I should just hit the + on default website and properties on the site1 that was listed there, then create application.
Thanks!
Michael

[JoshT]

FYI, don't set Execute permissions unless you want CGI to run in a folder - that includes *.exe files and probably anything the OS considers executable (*.bat, etc).

Anyway, see the image I've attached - to make a new application for my "images" folder, I right click it, pick properties, then click the "Create" button circled.

[JoshT]

You figured it out while I was making the nice picture!

[msimmons]

Yeah, I was doing it right the whole time... just in the wrong place
Michael