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win_iis_virtualdirectory – Configures a virtual directory in IIS
New in version 2.0.
Synopsis
- Creates, Removes and configures a virtual directory in IIS.
 
Parameters
| Parameter | Choices/Defaults | Comments | 
|---|---|---|
| application
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        The application under which the virtual directory is created or exists.
         | 
     |
| name
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        The name of the virtual directory to create or remove.
         | 
     |
| physical_path
        
        string
         | 
      
        
        The physical path to the folder in which the new virtual directory is created.
        
       
        The specified folder must already exist.
         | 
     |
| site
        
        string / required
         | 
      
        
        The site name under which the virtual directory is created or exists.
         | 
     |
| state
        
        string
         | 
      
       
  | 
      
        
        Whether to add or remove the specified virtual directory.
         | 
     
See Also
See also
- win_iis_webapplication – Configures IIS web applications
 - The official documentation on the win_iis_webapplication module.
 - win_iis_webapppool – Configure IIS Web Application Pools
 - The official documentation on the win_iis_webapppool module.
 - win_iis_webbinding – Configures a IIS Web site binding
 - The official documentation on the win_iis_webbinding module.
 - win_iis_website – Configures a IIS Web site
 - The official documentation on the win_iis_website module.
 
Examples
- name: Create a virtual directory if it does not exist
  win_iis_virtualdirectory:
    name: somedirectory
    site: somesite
    state: present
    physical_path: C:\virtualdirectory\some
- name: Remove a virtual directory if it exists
  win_iis_virtualdirectory:
    name: somedirectory
    site: somesite
    state: absent
- name: Create a virtual directory on an application if it does not exist
  win_iis_virtualdirectory:
    name: somedirectory
    site: somesite
    application: someapp
    state: present
    physical_path: C:\virtualdirectory\some
  Status
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
 - This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
 
Authors
- Henrik Wallström (@henrikwallstrom)
 
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