IIS: Error When Renaming Virtual Directory Using HTML Administrator

• Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When a user is listed as an operator of a Web site and then changes the name of a virtual directory within the HTML administrator, an error dialog box is generated. Following is such an error message:

The Node could not be renamed. (Object Required)

RESOLUTION

Refresh the Web page by pressing F5 or Click View then Refresh. The change can now be seen. If you are a local administrator on the server, this error does not appear and you are able to view the change as expected.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0.

Additional query words: iis

Keywords :
Version : winnt:5.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug