Re: HTTP Download of EXE

From: Per Herkel (Per.Herkel_at_SystemTechnologies.se)
Date: 03/23/04


Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 10:51:45 +0100

I solved it at last!

It was "Execute permissions" that was set to "Scripts and Executables". I
guess that the server tried to run the files instead of sending them.

"Per Herkel" <Per.Herkel@SystemTechnologies.se> skrev i meddelandet
news:uw628HLEEHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Sorry for my late reply.
> We do not have compression enabled on thr server.
>
> Regards
>
> Per.Herkel@SystemTechnologies.se
>
> "David Wang [Msft]" <someone@online.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
> news:e$xClYNDEHA.3348@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > See my reply to this thread 5 hours ago to your post.
> >
> > I do not think this is an issue with IIS; I think the problem is either
> with
> > the browser client or your configuration. IIS will send the data as
> > requested -- the problem is what the client chooses to do with the data.
> >
> > If you do not agree, please give a Netmon sniff of the request which
does
> > not generate the Save dialog. Netmon is a component included with
Windows
> > Server 2003. You must make sure the Netmon sniff is between two
distinct
> > machines (i.e. localhost Netmon sniff does not work).
> >
> > --
> > //David
> > IIS
> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> > //
> > "Per Herkel" <Per.Herkel@SystemTechnologies.se> wrote in message
> > news:uIQcbZMDEHA.3748@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > I've got almost the same proble, but I don't even get the Save dialog.
> > Running IIS 6.0
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Per.Herkel@SystemTechnologies.se
> >
> >
> > "Scott Norberg" <snorberg@ecis.com> skrev i meddelandet
> > news:uDxQ441CEHA.684@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > I am using an anchor to try to download a setup.exe file, similar to
the
> > > following
> > >
> > > <p>Download test</p>
> > >
> > > I get the typical File download dialog with the standard Open, save,
> > cancel
> > > and more info selections.
> > >
> > > If save is selected the file downloads just fine and can be executed
> from
> > > the download directory, but
> > > if Open is select nothing seems to happen.
> > >
> > > We have tried this from several web servers and the Open works from
some
> > and
> > > not others. So there must be some setting keeping/letting this option
> from
> > > working.
> > >
> > > Can anyone shed some light on what to consider when doing this?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>
>



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