Time to complete: 3 minutes
Objective: In this step, you exclude the root directory from Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services managed paths.
Purpose: You must exclude the root directory from Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services managed paths if you have Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services installed. Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services is a requirement for installing the BizTalk Server 2006 Business Activity Services feature.
Because Windows SharePoint Services is configured in the default Web site, it can interfere with Web services. By excluding the root directory from Windows SharePoint Services managed paths, you enable Web services to co-exist with Windows SharePoint Services.
Note the following requirements before you begin this step:
To exclude the root directory from Windows SharePoint Services managed paths
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Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click SharePoint Central Administration.
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On the Windows SharePoint Services Central Administration page, in the Virtual Server Configuration section, click Configure virtual server settings.
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On the Virtual Server List page, click Default Web Site.
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On the Virtual Server Settings page, in the Virtual Server Management section, click Define managed paths.
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On the Define Managed Paths page, in the Included Paths section, select the (root) check box, and then click Remove selected paths.
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Close the browser window.
In this step, you excluded the root directory from Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services managed paths.
You run scripts to create virtual directories in Internet Information Services (IIS) and build the supplier Web service in Step 4: Set Up the Supplier Web Service.
Concepts
Lesson 1: Set Up the Supplier Side
Step 1: Set Up the Accounts for the Tutorial
Step 2: Windows XP and Windows 2000 Only - Enable Web Service Publishing
Step 4: Set Up the Supplier Web Service