A Virtual Directory will be the location known as a path the users can use whenever they have to access files and contents from the domain or AD forests. The virtual directory will become part of the URL application and users should request the URL from the browser for them to access the information or data inside physical directory such as the files, web site and list of additional directories.

In the event you specific other names than the physical directory for any virtual directory, it would be more difficult for the users to get the actual structure from the physical file on your server since URL doesn't directly map to the root of your website.

In Internet Information Services 7, every application must have virtual directory called root virtual directory and maps application to the physical directory containing the information or data from the application. But an application is permitted to have multiple virtual directories. For example, you can use virtual directory if you want the applications to have images using their company location within the final system but don’t want the image files to get moved into the physical directory that is mapped towards the root virtual directory with the application.

You can actually set this through to your Virtual Directory Server . Moreover, you can easily create a new virtual directory. First, you should open the IIS manager. Visit Start from the taskbar and judge Administrative tools and then click the IIS manager.

Expand the server name within the connections pane, choose expand Sites and expand the website that you want to incorporate into your virtual directory then choose the application this agreement you want to integrate towards the virtual directory.

From the Actions pane, choose View Virtual Directories and then click Add Virtual directory. you have to enter the information in the Alias on the Add Virtual directory and physical path then choose OK.

It's really easy to include a virtual directory. Once you have it, make sure it comes with LDAP Proxy that will protect it against unauthorized access.