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Neil Barras

2006-04-28, 7:15 pm

Hi all,

I set up an IIS6.0 server and have some downloads that are executable files.
When I try to download them using both IE and FireFox, it returns a http404.
I thought I had found a solution online
http://blogs.msdn.com/david.wang/ar..._on_IIS_6.aspx,
and it told me I must not have "Scripts and Executables" set in the Execute
Permissions. I changed it to just "Scripts only" but still have the same
problem. Anything I've missed?

Thanks,

Neil

PS - If theres anything else you need to know, just say.


Ken Schaefer

2006-04-30, 1:24 am

Please post the relevant log file entries from the IIS logfile. There is a
HTTP substatus code that is logged that will tell us why you are getting a
404.

Additionally, if you have URLScan installed, ensure that .exe are allowed.

Cheers
Ken

"Neil Barras" <dontspamme@spammenot.com> wrote in message
news:9_v4g.1733$EM5.1060@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Hi all,
>
> I set up an IIS6.0 server and have some downloads that are executable
> files. When I try to download them using both IE and FireFox, it returns a
> http404. I thought I had found a solution online
> http://blogs.msdn.com/david.wang/ar..._on_IIS_6.aspx,
> and it told me I must not have "Scripts and Executables" set in the
> Execute Permissions. I changed it to just "Scripts only" but still have
> the same problem. Anything I've missed?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neil
>
> PS - If theres anything else you need to know, just say.
>



David Wang [Msft]

2006-04-30, 1:24 am

I suggest you read the comments to that blog entry. There are many more
followup things that you should try. Also, I recommend re-reading the
entry - you have definitely missed details from the blog entry that are
critical to your diagnosis.

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//David
IIS
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This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
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"Neil Barras" <dontspamme@spammenot.com> wrote in message
news:9_v4g.1733$EM5.1060@newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Hi all,
>
> I set up an IIS6.0 server and have some downloads that are executable
> files. When I try to download them using both IE and FireFox, it returns a
> http404. I thought I had found a solution online
> http://blogs.msdn.com/david.wang/ar..._on_IIS_6.aspx,
> and it told me I must not have "Scripts and Executables" set in the
> Execute Permissions. I changed it to just "Scripts only" but still have
> the same problem. Anything I've missed?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Neil
>
> PS - If theres anything else you need to know, just say.
>




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