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Q147708: IIS Scripts Request To Save the File Instead of Executing

Article: Q147708
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 23-OCT-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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The scripts directory has both READ and EXECUTE access permissions set in
Internet Service Manager.

RESOLUTION
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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
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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
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis100
Version           : 1.0

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