iis 7 - Rename virtual directory on Windows Server 2008 (IIS7 )

Question

How can I rename a virtual directory (i.e., change the Virtual Path name) in IIS7 on Windows Server 2008?

In Server Manager I click on the application, select Basic Settings, but the box showing the current Alias is greyed out and I can't edit it.

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/797431/rename-virtual-directory-on-windows-server-2008-iis7

Answer 1

I found a way to do this using the built in appcmd.exe tool. If you wanted to change your virtual directory "Images" inside your application "OldApplicationName" type this into the command line.

%systemroot%system32inetsrvappcmd set vdir "Default Web Site/OldApplicationName/Images" -path:/Images2

More details, including how to rename applications here: http://www.foliotek.com/devblog/rename-applications-and-virtual-directories-in-iis7/