IIS Scripts Request To Save the File Instead of Executing
Article ID: 147708
Article Last Modified on 6/23/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0
This article was previously published under Q147708
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SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to execute a script on the client Web browser application,
an "Unhandled File Type" dialog box appears requesting that you save the
file as a different file name or location (Save As).
CAUSE
The scripts directory has both READ and EXECUTE access permissions set in
Internet Service Manager.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, do one of the following:
- Change the access permissions in Internet Service Manager to EXECUTE
only
-or-
- Add a "?" (without quotes) to the end of the script file in the uniform
resource location (URL). For example:
http://myserver/scripts/test.exe?
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem Microsoft Internet Information
Server 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information
here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Additional query words: prodiis
Keywords: kbnetwork KB147708