We are having a problem with clients downloading files from our site. We
have registered several file types eg .csv, .ffa, .cmn, .xml as
application/octet-stream in IIS 6. This was working successfully and our
clients would get an Open/Save dialogue.

For some reason these files are now opened in the browser instead, with no
dialogue appearing. Anyone have this problem or can suggest a cure?

We are running IIS 6 on Server 20043

Re: Problem downloading files by Ken

Ken
Wed Jun 16 22:41:36 CDT 2004

I'm pretty sure that's a client-side setting. In Explorer, goto Tools ->
Folder Options -> File Types. For the given file types, check that "Confirm
Open After Download" is checked.

Otherwise, you'd need to work out what's changed from when it was working,
to when it's not. My experience is that things like this don't just suddenly
"stop working" :-)

Cheers
Ken


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: We are having a problem with clients downloading files from our site. We
: have registered several file types eg .csv, .ffa, .cmn, .xml as
: application/octet-stream in IIS 6. This was working successfully and our
: clients would get an Open/Save dialogue.
:
: For some reason these files are now opened in the browser instead, with no
: dialogue appearing. Anyone have this problem or can suggest a cure?
:
: We are running IIS 6 on Server 20043
:
: