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nissiml

2004-10-24, 5:49 pm

hi,
is there a way to allow a client to open a hidden (in file system) file url?
thanks. nissiml
Bernard

2004-10-25, 2:47 am

afaik - you can't. you will get 404 error if the file is hidden.

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Bernard Cheah
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http://support.microsoft.com/
http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/



"nissiml" <nissiml@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:859F40CF-B30F-4C57-9C47-3F295E434D67@microsoft.com...
> hi,
> is there a way to allow a client to open a hidden (in file system) file

url?
> thanks. nissiml



David Wang [Msft]

2004-10-27, 2:49 am

By design. IIS will send back 404 for a "hidden file".

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//David
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"Bernard" <qbernard@hotmail.com.discuss> wrote in message
news:eawB19juEHA.2804@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
afaik - you can't. you will get 404 error if the file is hidden.

--
Regards,
Bernard Cheah
http://www.tryiis.com/
http://support.microsoft.com/
http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/



"nissiml" <nissiml@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:859F40CF-B30F-4C57-9C47-3F295E434D67@microsoft.com...
> hi,
> is there a way to allow a client to open a hidden (in file system) file

url?
> thanks. nissiml




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