Re: IIS 6.0 on Windows Server 2003

From: Bernard (qbernard_at_hotmail.com.discuss)
Date: 07/21/04

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    Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 11:49:04 +0800

    what's the error msgs ?
    http status in IIS log file ? 

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Bernard Cheah
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"tim" <timg@russound.com> wrote in message
news:0a1e01c46e72$fbe3bd70$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> 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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