failure to download exe file from IIS 5.1

For some reason, a few people cannot download exe files from the computer
here at the office that is running 5.1. Is that something on there end or do
I need to set something up in IIS that permits downloading of an exe file?

Bryce.

Ray
Wed Dec 31 15:42:03 CST 2003

What does "cannot" mean? Do the people get an error? And it's some and not
all? If it's all, then it sounds like you have exe's set to execute on the
server instead of being returned as the response. (Directory
properties---Directory tab---Execute permissions)

Ray at work

"Bryce" <fukuzzz@takethisout.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:zaHIb.51$ca1.43399@news.uswest.net...
> For some reason, a few people cannot download exe files from the computer
> here at the office that is running 5.1. Is that something on there end or
do
> I need to set something up in IIS that permits downloading of an exe file?
>
> Bryce.
>
>

jcochran
Wed Dec 31 16:05:17 CST 2003

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 13:26:54 -0800, "Bryce"
<fukuzzz@takethisout.hotmail.com> wrote:

>For some reason, a few people cannot download exe files from the computer
>here at the office that is running 5.1. Is that something on there end or do
>I need to set something up in IIS that permits downloading of an exe file?

Running URLScan and blocking EXE extensions? Folder set for Execute
permission?

It would help if we knew what "cannot download" actually meant.

There is no setting inherent to IIS that prevents downloads on a
per-user basis.

Jeff

Bryce
Wed Dec 31 16:48:26 CST 2003

It's a 404b error when they click, or anyone clicks, on an link to an exe
file. I have "Execute Permissions" under the Home Directory tab set to
"None".



I have the IIS5.1 set for
"Ray at <%=sLocation%>" <myfirstname at lane34 dot com> wrote in message
news:%23QLUvb%23zDHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> What does "cannot" mean? Do the people get an error? And it's some and
not
> all? If it's all, then it sounds like you have exe's set to execute on
the
> server instead of being returned as the response. (Directory
> properties---Directory tab---Execute permissions)
>
> Ray at work
>
> "Bryce" <fukuzzz@takethisout.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:zaHIb.51$ca1.43399@news.uswest.net...
> > For some reason, a few people cannot download exe files from the
computer
> > here at the office that is running 5.1. Is that something on there end
or
> do
> > I need to set something up in IIS that permits downloading of an exe
file?
> >
> > Bryce.
> >
> >
>
>

jcochran
Fri Jan 02 08:31:03 CST 2004

On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 14:48:26 -0800, "Bryce"
<fukuzzz@takethisout.hotmail.com> wrote:

>It's a 404b error when they click, or anyone clicks, on an link to an exe
>file. I have "Execute Permissions" under the Home Directory tab set to
>"None".

404b? Don't know what the "b" is, but 404 is a file not found.
Either the file doesn't exist or it's not available to the IUSR
account. Assuming the file is actually there, the most common reason
is you installed URLSCan (or the IIS Lockdown Tool) and the EXE
extension is denied. Check the logs for a "Rejected-by-URLScan"
during the request. In fact, check the logs to see what's actually
being requested and what the response is.

Jeff


>I have the IIS5.1 set for
>"Ray at <%=sLocation%>" <myfirstname at lane34 dot com> wrote in message
>news:%23QLUvb%23zDHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> What does "cannot" mean? Do the people get an error? And it's some and
>not
>> all? If it's all, then it sounds like you have exe's set to execute on
>the
>> server instead of being returned as the response. (Directory
>> properties---Directory tab---Execute permissions)
>>
>> Ray at work
>>
>> "Bryce" <fukuzzz@takethisout.hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:zaHIb.51$ca1.43399@news.uswest.net...
>> > For some reason, a few people cannot download exe files from the
>computer
>> > here at the office that is running 5.1. Is that something on there end
>or
>> do
>> > I need to set something up in IIS that permits downloading of an exe
>file?
>> >
>> > Bryce.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>

Bryce
Fri Jan 02 12:40:18 CST 2004


"Jeff Cochran" <jcochran.nospam@naplesgov.com> wrote in message
news:3ff78004.6142963@msnews.microsoft.com...
> On Wed, 31 Dec 2003 14:48:26 -0800, "Bryce"
> <fukuzzz@takethisout.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >It's a 404b error when they click, or anyone clicks, on an link to an exe
> >file. I have "Execute Permissions" under the Home Directory tab set to
> >"None".
>
> 404b? Don't know what the "b" is, but 404 is a file not found.
> Either the file doesn't exist or it's not available to the IUSR
> account. Assuming the file is actually there, the most common reason
> is you installed URLSCan (or the IIS Lockdown Tool) and the EXE
> extension is denied. Check the logs for a "Rejected-by-URLScan"
> during the request. In fact, check the logs to see what's actually
> being requested and what the response is.
>
> Jeff
>
>


Thanks.