Re: Downloading .exe files from an WinXP IIS server.

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 06/30/02 

From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2002 12:41:11 -0700

Good you know the cause.
Just be aware enabling .exe in URLscan removed one of its
major advantages. Better to make the URL download a zip. 

--
Roger Abell
MS MVP (Windows Platform), MCSE, MCDBA
Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Paul Woodhouse" <pwoodhouse@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
news:13de001c22062$92b7fb50$19ef2ecf@tkmsftngxa01...
> thnaks Roger, thats fixed it.
>
> Paul Woodhouse
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Do you have URLscan running?  It would have installed as
> a
> >part of the IIS Lookdown or Security Toolkit if you have
> used
> >these.  Look at the properties of the Web Sites node in
> the IIS
> >mgmt UI, and see if URLscan shows up as an ISAPI filter.
> >If so, locate URLscan.ini and edit it to allow .exe
> >
> >--
> >Roger Abell
> >MS MVP (Windows Platform), MCSE, MCDBA
> >Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >
> >"Paul Woodhouse" <pwoodhouse@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:11a2b01c2203b$fe69c8a0$37ef2ecf@TKMSFTNGXA13...
> >> No matter what i try i can't seem to allow website
> >> visitors to download .exe from my IIS server via HTTP.
> >> The vistor recives a 404 error when attempting to
> >> download a .exe file, when the file is present and can
> be
> >> seen in a directory listing. Can anyone offer a
> solution.
> >> As far as i can tell this is the only tye of file
> >> effected, other files such as imgaes can do viewed with
> >> no problems. the annoymous web user account does have
> >> read and execute access to the directory in question,
> as
> >> setup for the folder on the HDD. Any ideas how to fix?
> >> The problem is not localised to one directory, but
> >> happens wherever the file is placed.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Paul Woodhouse
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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