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Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 with SP1
The following table lists the virtual directories that can be removed from IIS 6.0. Compare the virtual directories in IIS Manager to the virtual directories in this table, and then remove those directories.
| Virtual Directory | Description |
|---|---|
IISAdmin |
Provides an HTML-based administration tool. It is designed primarily for administrators who administer the Web server through a Web interface, but IIS Manger is the recommended method for Web server administration. The virtual directory is not installed as part of IIS 6.0, but it is not removed when a Web server running an earlier version of IIS is upgraded to IIS 6.0. |
IISADMPWD |
This virtual directory allows you to reset passwords from Windows NT Server 4.0 and Windows 2000 Server. It is designed primarily for intranet scenarios and is not installed as part of IIS 6.0, but it is not removed when a Web server running IIS 4.0 is upgraded to IIS 6.0. For more information about this functionality, see Knowledge Base article 184619, How to Change Windows NT Account Passwords Using Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0. |
IISHelp |
Provides an HTML version of the IIS documentation. It is designed primarily for application developers and is not installed as part of IIS 6.0, but it is not removed when a Web server running an earlier version of IIS is upgraded to IIS 6.0. |
MDAC |
Contains sample applications that illustrate the use of Microsoft Data Access Components that are not required on production Web servers. It is designed primarily for application developers and is not installed as part of IIS 6.0, but it is not removed when a Web server running an earlier version of IIS is upgraded to IIS 6.0. |
IISSamples |
Contains sample applications that are not required on production Web servers. It is designed primarily for application developers and is not installed as part of IIS 6.0, but it is not removed when a Web server running an earlier version of IIS is upgraded to IIS 6.0. |
Printers |
Provides an HTML-based printer administration tool. It is designed primarily for administrators who administer printers through a 2003 printer administration Web interface, but using the Windows Server interface is the recommended method for printer administration. The virtual directory is not installed as part of IIS 6.0, but it is not removed when a Web server running an earlier version of IIS is upgraded to IIS 6.0. |
Scripts |
Contains scripts that are used for the sample applications in other virtual directories and is required on production Web servers. It is designed primarily for application developers and is not installed as part of IIS 6.0, but it is not removed when a Web server running an earlier version of IIS is upgraded to IIS 6.0. |
For more information about how to remove unnecessary virtual directories after upgrade, see Remove Virtual Directories.