Re: IIS 6.0 on Windows Server 2003

From: tim (timg_at_russound.com)
Date: 07/20/04

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    Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 09:02:40 -0700

    I have looked at the MIME Types and .EXE is listed as:
    application/octet-stream with NO luck...

    >-----Original Message-----
    >I am also experience the similar problems
    >
    >I have a zip code look up tool that runs in a web page
    and
    >calls zipcode.exe and passes a zip code to it then
    >displays the zip code with X radius
    >For example:
    >>From a command prompt:
    >C:\ zipcode.exe 03852 5
    >03853
    >03854
    >03855
    >03856
    >03857
    >
    >I call this script in my web page and pass the zip code
    >and radius as variables and it WORKS in IIS 5
    >
    >I have looked at the MIME Types and .EXE is listed as:
    >application/octet-stream
    >
    >Now What?
    >
    >
    >>-----Original Message-----
    >>I found the answer:
    >>
    >>If you are using IIs 6.0 (supplied with Windows 2003),
    >IIS
    >>serves only files with extensions registered in its MIME
    >>types list. To ensure that IIS serves the requested
    >files,
    >>either add each extension used by those files or a
    >>wildcard (.*) to the list. To do this, find the top-
    level
    >>web directory, open the properties pages and click the
    >>HTTP Headers tab. Then selet MIME types and add the
    >>extensions, mapping them to MIME type 'application/octet-
    >>stream'.
    >>
    >>Thanks,
    >>
    >>Steve Cox
    >>>-----Original Message-----
    >>>What do you mean "it broke"? What happens now when you
    >>click a link?
    >>>
    >>>Cheers
    >>>Ken
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>"Steve Cox" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
    >>in message
    >>>news:28d4b01c46538$0a2d6e60$a601280a@phx.gbl...
    >>>: I need to understand if I can launch a desktop
    >installed
    >>>: application from a webpage hosted on IIS 6.0? I have
    >>this
    >>>: working on IIS 5.0, however it broke after upgrading.
    >In
    >>>: IIS 5.0 it was simple, just by adding a file
    >association
    >>>: on the desktop the web link just fires off the local
    >>>: application. It simplifies the use by plant floor
    >>>: operators that use of our applications.
    >>>:
    >>>: Any assistance is appreciated.
    >>>:
    >>>: Thanks,
    >>>:
    >>>: Steve Cox
    >>>:
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>.
    >>>
    >>.
    >>
    >.
    >

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