---
title: "Ensure Virtual Directory"
---
Ensures the existence of a virtual directory within an IIS site.
IIS::Ensure-VirtualDirectory(
Site: <text>,
[ApplicationPath: <text>],
Path: <text>,
[PhysicalPath: <text>],
[LogonMethod: <integer>],
[Credentials: <text>],
[UserName: <text>],
[Password: <text>],
[Exists: <true/false>]
);
| Name | Format | Script Usage | Usage Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☆ Site name | text | Site | The name of this site where the virtual directory would exist This argument is required. |
| Application path | text | ApplicationPath | The relative URL of the application containing the virtual directory, such as / |
| ☆ Virtual path | text | Path | The relative URL of the path, such as /hdars This argument is required. |
| Physical path | text | PhysicalPath | Physical path to the content for the virtual directory, such as c:\hdars. |
| Logon method | integer | LogonMethod | Specifies the type of the logon operation to perform when calling LogonUser to acquire the user token impersonated to access the physical path for the virtual directory. |
| Otter credentials | text | Credentials | The Otter credential name to be impersonated when accessing the physical path for the virtual directory. If a credential name is specified, the username and password fields will be ignored. |
| User name | text | UserName | |
| Password | text | Password | |
| Exists | true/false | Exists |
# ensures that the hdars virtual directory pool is present on the web server
IIS::Ensure-VirtualDirectory(
Site: Hdars,
Path: /hdars,
PhysicalPath: C:\hdars
);