To access an image stored on
a remote server:If you store images on a separate computer, such as a dedicated imaging server, you must create a virtual subdirectory on your web site. A virtual subdirectory looks and acts like a real subdirectory, but instead of storing images, it lets you point to another shared directory on your network where the images are actually stored.
To access an image stored on
a remote server:
Access Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
If you are not familiar with Microsoft IIS Manager, call Eclipse Support for assistance.
Right-click your web site file, and select New.
Select Virtual Directory to display the Virtual Directory Creation Wizard and click Next.
At the prompt, enter an alias name to create the virtual subdirectory for your web site and click Next.
At the prompt for the Web Site Content Directory, enter the path to the computer and shared directory where the images are stored and click Next.
Use the Universal Naming Convention (UNC) format, where server is the computer name and images is the shared directory name. For example, \\server\images.
At the prompt, enter the User Name and Password required to access the shared directory, and click Next.
Ensure the user name and password have been set up on the server with the shared directory. If you enter an incorrect name or password, you do not receive an error message until you finish. If you are unsure of the user name and password, contact your system administrator or Eclipse Support.
When prompted, re-enter the password for confirmation.
The Access Permissions dialog box displays.
In the Access Permissions dialog box, verify that only the Read and Execute boxes are checked. Clear all the other check boxes, and click Next.
Click Finish to complete the setup.
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