Re: 404.2 error clicking a link to download a file

From: Daniel Schade \(remove NOSPAM.PLEASE for answer\) (daniel.schade_at_NOSPAM.PLEASEgmx.de)
Date: 06/29/04 

Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 14:05:25 +0200

-> check for the urlscan (ISAPI) that is included in IIS6,
the default is to reject *.exe requests with 404 file not found

Daniel

"chris.paus@orametrix.com" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:22ae301c45d44$5f9fbd40$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> I would like to be able to do that but the web pages and
> ASP code are from a 3rd party. I have noticed that .cab
> files will download just fine. it is just .exe files which
> give me the error.
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have found this to be much easier when you put the
> files
> >inside a .zip file. You should be ok then. They can find
> >the .exe after they extract the files and then install
> the
> >app.
> >
> >Joe
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>We have a website that is set up to allow our employees
> >to
> >>click a link to a .exe file to download and install a
> >>client application. It works fine under Windows 2000
> >>Server and IIS 5.0 But on the new server running Server
> >>2003 and IIS 6.0 the users get an error:
> >>
> >>HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found.
> >>Internet Information Services (IIS)
> >>
> >>
> >>How do I correct this to allow the clients to download
> >and
> >>install the app.?
> >>.
> >>
> >.
> >