Re: Problem with IISHelp

From: Chris Curtis (chris@no-spamatmitre.net)
Date: 12/13/02 

From: "Chris Curtis" <chris@no-spamatmitre.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 10:41:21 -0000

Thank you everyone!
Incidentally, deleting the virtual folder didn't stop the log messages but
I'm sure the other suggestions will!
Chris Curtis

"John Alderson" <jalderson.spamnot@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> "Chris Curtis" <chris@no-spamatmitre.net> wrote in message
> news:#SIBgDdoCHA.2280@TK2MSFTNGP10...
> > Working through the Secure IIS 5 Checklist I have, as advised, removed
the
> > IISHelp files. However, I have deleted the location files rather than
the
> > virual directory hence a large number of entries in the system log!.
Can
> I
> > just delete the virtual directory or is there a more sensible method!
> > Chris Curtis
> >
> >
>
> Chris,
>
> Delete the Virtual Directory then fix the references in the Custom Errors
> tab of the server. Select the HTTP error codes that you see in the System
> log (likely 404, 401-1, 401-3, etc) and change the mapping from File to
> Default. The File mapping is pointing back to the htm files that you have
> deleted and thus generating the error message in the System Event Log.
>
> John Alderson
>