Re: Cannot open .doc files but can open .pdf files

From: John (jyench_at_allied-services.org)
Date: 03/11/04


Date: Thu, 11 Mar 2004 08:32:00 -0800

Directory Secuirty settings are the same for everything.
Check mark on anonymous access and in that its set for
Internet Guest Account and a check mark for allow IIS to
control password . Also theres a checkmark for integrated
Windows authentication.

>-----Original Message-----
>Okay. I've done some tests here:
>
>>From my machine.
>Operating system: Windows XP Pro
>User rights: Administrator
>Network password box: No
>
>>From the server.
>Operating system: Windows 2000 SBS
>User rights: Administrator
>Network password box: No
>
>>From general machine.
>Operating system: Windows 2000 Pro
>User rights: Domain User
>Network password box: Yes
>
>>From general machine.
>Operating system: Windows XP Pro
>User rights: Domain User
>Network password box: Yes
>
>On both occasions when the network
>box appeared, pressing cancel then started
>the download.
>
>So it's definitely related to user rights.
>
>You've checked the NTFS permissions.
>
>What are the directory secuirty settings
>in IIS for both sites?
>
>
>
>
>"John" <jyench@allied-services.org> wrote in message
>news:b09201c40774$30b16770$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> Actually i just found out that its not only my internet
>> site but also my intranet thats having this problem.
Also
>> when im logged into our network (novell based network) i
>> dont get this pop-up but other members of the IS staff
do
>> get it. The server is a 2000 Server in our domain we
have
>> at work and everything is in the wwwroot directory.
Whats
>> also weird is that i went on to the internet site at
home
>> and didn't get this pop-up. If you want go to
www.allied-
>> services.org and see if it pop-ups when you click on the
>> casino night link on the main page.
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >can you explain your setup in a bit more detail.
>> >
>> >i.e.
>> >
>> >do you have a domain controller?
>> >
>> >is the site an internal/intranet site?
>> >
>> >is everything in the wwwroot directory?
>> >
>> >what operating system?
>> >
>> >I'll try altering some settings here during my lunch
>> >break to see if I can replicate the problem.
>> >
>> >P.S.
>> >
>> >I've noticed XP do strange things if you let
>> >it manage network passwords.
>> >
>> >Check that:
>> >
>> >Control Panel > User Accounts > Manage my network
>> passwords
>> >
>> >is cleared.
>> >
>> >Thanks, Dom
>> >
>> >"John" <jyench@allied-services.org> wrote in message
>> >news:a77501c406d5$1c97d610$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> Thanks soo much ... i dont know what to try next
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >I've seen this problem before at work. Although
>> >> >I can't quite remember the details. I'll have a
>> >> >think and let you know.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> ><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>> >> >news:a67d01c406c5$6a592e90$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> Files are in the same folder and the NTFS
permissions
>> >> are
>> >> >> the same as the .pdf files.
>> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >> >What NTFS permissions are assigned to
>> >> >> >the files?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >Are the files in different folders?
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >"John" <jyench@allied-services.org> wrote in
message
>> >> >> >news:a3d101c406bc$26b59830$a001280a@phx.gbl...
>> >> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >> >>
>> >> >> >> I currently have a link on a webpage that links
>> back
>> >> to
>> >> >> >> a .doc document. When you click on it it asks
for
>> >> >> Network
>> >> >> >> Authentication. You can just click cancel and
it
>> lets
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> >> open it. I have a couple of links to .pdf
>> documents
>> >> and
>> >> >> >> they open just fine. Anybody know what is
causing
>> >> this
>> >> >> pop-
>> >> >> >> up to happen ???
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> >.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>



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