Re: IIS 6 and file recognition

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From: Jonathan Maltz [MS-MVP] (jmaltz_at_mvps.org)
Date: 06/22/04 

Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2004 21:21:30 -0400

Hi,

This article should give you a good base for getting it to work (replace WML
with ICA):
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=555014

You can get the MIME Type for the specific file from the registry, under
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\.ica 

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"Ozzie" <none@none.com> wrote in message
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> I've been linking to files in different formats via Win 2K and IIS 5 for
> awhile with no problems.  If it does not recognize the file, it gives me
the
> option to save it.  I can right mouse click the link and save the file as
> well.  This is not the case however with Win 2003 and IIS 6.  With the
> default set-up, if a file of unknown format is linked,  a 404 error
returns.
> And the file cannot be saved by right mouse clicking the link.  It says
the
> file cannot be found.   To test this I created a simple text file in
notepad
> and saved it as a ".bde" file.  I linked to this file via IIS 5.  It
> actually opened the text file and I could save it as well by right mouse
> clicking.   I performed the save test with the same file in IIS 6 and it
> errored out and I was unable to save.  I believe IIS 6 is locked down
pretty
> tight by default.  Is there another step I need to take to get it to
> recognize additional files so I can link to them?   I specifically want to
> open an ".ica" file.  Thanks.
>
>

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