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Q183038: FP97: Cannot Open or Create Webs Remotely w/MSPWS 4.0

Article: Q183038
Product(s): Word Front Page
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdtakbbuglist
Last Modified: 26-SEP-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft FrontPage 97 for Windows 
- Microsoft Personal Web Server version 4.0 for Windows 95 
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For a Microsoft FrontPage 98 version of this article, see Q194290.

SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to open a FrontPage Web from another computer in FrontPage 97,
the following message appears:

  The server may not have the FrontPage Server Extensions installed, your
  machine's IP address may not have access to the server, or you may have
  specified an invalid proxy server. (HTTP Error 403)

CAUSE
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The Microsoft Personal Web Server for Windows 95 version 4.0, included with the
Windows NT 4.0 option Pack, does not support remote authoring of FrontPage
webs.


MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about installing, configuring, and administrating the
Microsoft Personal Web Server for Windows 95 version 4.0, please see the
following Microsoft World Wide Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/recommended/NT4OptPk/default.asp


Additional query words: 97 iis mspws remote author

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Keywords          : kbdta kbbuglist
Technology        : kbFrontPageSearch kbFrontPage97 kbZNotKeyword2 kbFrontPage97Search kbPersWebServSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbPersWebServ400Win95
Version           : :4.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbnofix

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