Enabling *.bat files to be served on iis6

I get a HTTP Error 404 when i try to link a bat file for downloading on my iis6. I already added bat to the the mime types and set the mime type to application/octet-stream. (dont know if that is the right mime type) but i still get a 404. If I change the extension to *.txt it works fine so there is nothing wrong with the path.

Ken
Thu Jun 17 02:13:23 CDT 2004

Please check the HTTP substatus in the IIS logfiles and report back to us.

Cheers
Ken

"GunYan" <GunYan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2AB422CA-4F7D-4468-8E1A-2F38A3163C40@microsoft.com...
: I get a HTTP Error 404 when i try to link a bat file for downloading on my
iis6. I already added bat to the the mime types and set the mime type to
application/octet-stream. (dont know if that is the right mime type) but i
still get a 404. If I change the extension to *.txt it works fine so there
is nothing wrong with the path.

GunYan
Thu Jun 17 02:22:01 CDT 2004

I'm not sure exactly what u mean but i found this in the logfile when i try to access the file: 404 3 50

"Ken Schaefer" wrote:

> Please check the HTTP substatus in the IIS logfiles and report back to us.
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
> "GunYan" <GunYan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:2AB422CA-4F7D-4468-8E1A-2F38A3163C40@microsoft.com...
> : I get a HTTP Error 404 when i try to link a bat file for downloading on my
> iis6. I already added bat to the the mime types and set the mime type to
> application/octet-stream. (dont know if that is the right mime type) but i
> still get a 404. If I change the extension to *.txt it works fine so there
> is nothing wrong with the path.
>
>
>

Ken
Thu Jun 17 02:57:10 CDT 2004

Hi,

HTTP Error 404.3 - File or directory not found: MIME map policy prevents
this request.

I think you may have your MIME types not setup correctly yet. Where did you
define the .bat MIME type?

Cheers
Ken

"GunYan" <GunYan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:55F0E76C-C161-4C91-BDC6-269BFD2256DD@microsoft.com...
: I'm not sure exactly what u mean but i found this in the logfile when i
try to access the file: 404 3 50
:
: "Ken Schaefer" wrote:
:
: > Please check the HTTP substatus in the IIS logfiles and report back to
us.
: >
: > Cheers
: > Ken
: >
: > "GunYan" <GunYan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
: > news:2AB422CA-4F7D-4468-8E1A-2F38A3163C40@microsoft.com...
: > : I get a HTTP Error 404 when i try to link a bat file for downloading
on my
: > iis6. I already added bat to the the mime types and set the mime type to
: > application/octet-stream. (dont know if that is the right mime type) but
i
: > still get a 404. If I change the extension to *.txt it works fine so
there
: > is nothing wrong with the path.
: >
: >
: >

GunYan
Thu Jun 17 03:34:01 CDT 2004

That solved it! Thanx! The first time I set the mime type on web server level (which didn't work). Setting the mime type on web site level worked much better. I thought the mime type would be inherited from the webserver level and down but apparently not... (I wonder why it's there there at all then, hm...) Nevermind, it works now!

Cheers!

GunYan

"Ken Schaefer" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> HTTP Error 404.3 - File or directory not found: MIME map policy prevents
> this request.
>
> I think you may have your MIME types not setup correctly yet. Where did you
> define the .bat MIME type?
>
> Cheers
> Ken
>
> "GunYan" <GunYan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:55F0E76C-C161-4C91-BDC6-269BFD2256DD@microsoft.com...
> : I'm not sure exactly what u mean but i found this in the logfile when i
> try to access the file: 404 3 50
> :
> : "Ken Schaefer" wrote:
> :
> : > Please check the HTTP substatus in the IIS logfiles and report back to
> us.
> : >
> : > Cheers
> : > Ken
> : >
> : > "GunYan" <GunYan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> : > news:2AB422CA-4F7D-4468-8E1A-2F38A3163C40@microsoft.com...
> : > : I get a HTTP Error 404 when i try to link a bat file for downloading
> on my
> : > iis6. I already added bat to the the mime types and set the mime type to
> : > application/octet-stream. (dont know if that is the right mime type) but
> i
> : > still get a 404. If I change the extension to *.txt it works fine so
> there
> : > is nothing wrong with the path.
> : >
> : >
> : >
>
>
>

Ken
Thu Jun 17 05:54:14 CDT 2004

It should be inherited... unless there is something defined at the webserver
level blocking it...

That's a strange situation you have there.

Cheers
Ken


"GunYan" <GunYan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7D4D5D9A-0BB7-43E3-B3BB-B04CCF3BD078@microsoft.com...
: That solved it! Thanx! The first time I set the mime type on web server
level (which didn't work). Setting the mime type on web site level worked
much better. I thought the mime type would be inherited from the webserver
level and down but apparently not... (I wonder why it's there there at all
then, hm...) Nevermind, it works now!
:
: Cheers!
:
: GunYan
:
: "Ken Schaefer" wrote:
:
: > Hi,
: >
: > HTTP Error 404.3 - File or directory not found: MIME map policy prevents
: > this request.
: >
: > I think you may have your MIME types not setup correctly yet. Where did
you
: > define the .bat MIME type?
: >
: > Cheers
: > Ken
: >
: > "GunYan" <GunYan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
: > news:55F0E76C-C161-4C91-BDC6-269BFD2256DD@microsoft.com...
: > : I'm not sure exactly what u mean but i found this in the logfile when
i
: > try to access the file: 404 3 50
: > :
: > : "Ken Schaefer" wrote:
: > :
: > : > Please check the HTTP substatus in the IIS logfiles and report back
to
: > us.
: > : >
: > : > Cheers
: > : > Ken
: > : >
: > : > "GunYan" <GunYan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
: > : > news:2AB422CA-4F7D-4468-8E1A-2F38A3163C40@microsoft.com...
: > : > : I get a HTTP Error 404 when i try to link a bat file for
downloading
: > on my
: > : > iis6. I already added bat to the the mime types and set the mime
type to
: > : > application/octet-stream. (dont know if that is the right mime type)
but
: > i
: > : > still get a 404. If I change the extension to *.txt it works fine so
: > there
: > : > is nothing wrong with the path.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: >
: >
: >

David
Sun Jun 20 07:51:38 CDT 2004

MIME Types defined at global (webserver) level requires restarting IIS for
it to take effect
MIME Types defined at the website level (and below) take effect immediately.

--
//David
IIS
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
//
"Ken Schaefer" <kenREMOVE@THISadOpenStatic.com> wrote in message
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It should be inherited... unless there is something defined at the webserver
level blocking it...

That's a strange situation you have there.

Cheers
Ken


"GunYan" <GunYan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7D4D5D9A-0BB7-43E3-B3BB-B04CCF3BD078@microsoft.com...
: That solved it! Thanx! The first time I set the mime type on web server
level (which didn't work). Setting the mime type on web site level worked
much better. I thought the mime type would be inherited from the webserver
level and down but apparently not... (I wonder why it's there there at all
then, hm...) Nevermind, it works now!
:
: Cheers!
:
: GunYan
:
: "Ken Schaefer" wrote:
:
: > Hi,
: >
: > HTTP Error 404.3 - File or directory not found: MIME map policy prevents
: > this request.
: >
: > I think you may have your MIME types not setup correctly yet. Where did
you
: > define the .bat MIME type?
: >
: > Cheers
: > Ken
: >
: > "GunYan" <GunYan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
: > news:55F0E76C-C161-4C91-BDC6-269BFD2256DD@microsoft.com...
: > : I'm not sure exactly what u mean but i found this in the logfile when
i
: > try to access the file: 404 3 50
: > :
: > : "Ken Schaefer" wrote:
: > :
: > : > Please check the HTTP substatus in the IIS logfiles and report back
to
: > us.
: > : >
: > : > Cheers
: > : > Ken
: > : >
: > : > "GunYan" <GunYan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
: > : > news:2AB422CA-4F7D-4468-8E1A-2F38A3163C40@microsoft.com...
: > : > : I get a HTTP Error 404 when i try to link a bat file for
downloading
: > on my
: > : > iis6. I already added bat to the the mime types and set the mime
type to
: > : > application/octet-stream. (dont know if that is the right mime type)
but
: > i
: > : > still get a 404. If I change the extension to *.txt it works fine so
: > there
: > : > is nothing wrong with the path.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : >
: >
: >
: >