New-WebServicesVirtualDirectory (RTM)
Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 will reach end of support on April 11, 2017. To stay supported, you will need to upgrade. For more information, see Resources to help you upgrade your Office 2007 servers and clients.
Applies to: Exchange Server 2007
The New-WebServicesVirtualDirectory cmdlet lets you create a new virtual directory on the computer that is running Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 that has the Client Access server role installed.
Syntax
New-WebServicesVirtualDirectory [-ApplicationRoot <String>] [-AppPoolId <String>] [-BasicAuthentication <$true | $false>] [-DigestAuthentication <$true | $false>] [-DomainController <Fqdn>] [-ExternalUrl <Uri>] [-InternalUrl <Uri>] [-Path <String>] [-TemplateInstance <PSObject>] [-WebSiteName <String>] [-WindowsAuthentication <$true | $false>]
Detailed Description
The New-WebServicesVirtualDirectory cmdlet lets you create a new virtual directory on the Exchange 2007 Client Access server. You can create multiple virtual directories by using this cmdlet.
To run the New-WebServicesVirtualDirectory cmdlet, the account you use must be delegated the following:
- Exchange Server Administrator role and local Administrators group for the target server
For more information about permissions, delegating roles, and the rights that are required to administer Exchange Server 2007, see Permission Considerations.
Parameters
| Parameter | Required | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
DigestAuthentication |
Optional |
System.Boolean |
This parameter, when it is used, specifies the use of Digest Authentication the virtual directory. |
DomainController |
Optional |
Microsoft.Exchange.Data.Fqdn |
To specify the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the domain controller that writes this configuration change to the Active Directory directory service, include the DomainController parameter on the cmdlet. |
ExternalUrl |
Optional |
System.Uri |
This parameter specifies the host name that will be used to connect to the Exchange server from outside the perimeter network. |
Path |
Optional |
System.String |
This parameter sets the path of the virtual directory in the metabase. |
TemplateInstance |
Optional |
System.Management.Automation.PSObject |
When an existing object is supplied to this parameter, the command will use the configuration of that object to create a copy of the object on a local or target server. |
WebSiteName |
Optional |
System.String |
This parameter specifies the name of the Web site under which to create the new virtual directory. This parameter should not be used when you are creating a new virtual directory under the default Web site. |
WindowsAuthentication |
Optional |
System.Boolean |
Use this parameter to specify whether Windows Integrated authentication is permitted on the new Exchange Web Services virtual directory. |
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Example
This code example creates a new virtual directory named "contoso" with the external URL set to "https://www.contoso.com/webservices.aspx".
New-WebServicesVirtualDirectory -WebsiteName "www.contoso.com" -ExternalUrl "https://www.contoso.com/webservices.aspx"