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jeffmetcalf -> Server 2003 won't download files (7/7/2006 15:46:51)
Recently changed from Win2k to Win2k3. We have a folder published to a web site where we keep tech manuals (pdf) and other files (.boo, .apf, others). Since the change over, the techs in the field can't download the other files. Something about IE not knowing how to handle the file is all I can find on the net, but it's server side, not client side. Same XP machines with IE could download fine last week. Any ideas on how to fix it? Also, is there a way in FP to 'publish' this folder and list the contents that's friendly? I'd like for FP to dynamically build the page based on the contents of the folder so I can protect the main Manuals page/folder using Spooky Login. Many thanks.

rdouglass -> RE: Server 2003 won't download files (7/7/2006 16:11:25)

I would suggest checking permissions on/in those files/folders and ensure the IUSR_machinename has at least read privs.

As to the dynamic listing, here is a very stripped down version of a page I use to list all files of certain extensions.

<%@LANGUAGE="VBSCRIPT"%>
<%
   Option Explicit
   On Error Resume Next

   ' declare variables
   Dim objFSO, objFolder
   Dim objCollection, objItem

   Dim strPhysicalPath, strTitle, strServerName
   Dim strPath, strTemp, foldName, foldTemp
   Dim strName, strFile, strExt, strAttr, strDisplay
   Dim intSizeB, intSizeK, intAttr, dtmDate

   ' declare constants
   Const vbReadOnly = 1
   Const vbHidden = 2
   Const vbSystem = 4
   Const vbVolume = 8
   Const vbDirectory = 16
   Const vbArchive = 32
   Const vbAlias = 64
   Const vbCompressed = 128

   ' don't cache the page
   Response.AddHeader "Pragma", "No-Cache"
   Response.CacheControl = "Private"

   ' get the current folder URL path
   strTemp = Mid(Request.ServerVariables("URL"),2)
   strPath = ""

   Do While Instr(strTemp,"/")
	  foldTemp = Left(strTemp,Instr(strTemp,"/"))
      strPath = strPath & Left(strTemp,Instr(strTemp,"/"))
      strTemp = Mid(strTemp,Instr(strTemp,"/")+1)      
   Loop

   foldName = Right(foldTemp,Instr(foldTemp,"/"))
   foldName = Left(foldName,Len(foldName)-1) 
   strPath = "/" & strPath

   ' build the page title
   strServerName = UCase(Request.ServerVariables("SERVER_NAME"))
   strTitle = "Contents of the " & foldName & " folder"

   ' create the file system objects
   strPhysicalPath = Server.MapPath(strPath)
   Set objFSO = Server.CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
   Set objFolder = objFSO.GetFolder(strPhysicalPath)
%>
<html>

<head>
<title>File Listings</title>
</head>
<body marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" bgcolor="#FFFFDD">
<div align="left">
<table border="0" cellspacing="1" width="100%">
  <tr>
    <td width="100%">
      <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%">
        <tr>
          <td valign="top" align="left">
            <div align="left">
<h4 align="center"><font face="Arial" size="4">File Listing:</font></h4>

              <br><table width="100%" border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="2">
<tr>
   <th align="left"><font face="Arial" size="3">Name</font></th>
   <th align="left"><font face="Arial" size="3">File Date</font></th>

</tr>

<%
   ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
   ' output the folder list
   ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

   Set objCollection = objFolder.SubFolders

   For Each objItem in objCollection
      strName = objItem.Name
      strAttr = MakeAttr(objItem.Attributes)      
      dtmDate = CDate(objItem.DateLastModified)
%>
<% If (Left(strName,1) <> "_") then %>
<tr>
   <td align="left"><b><a href="<%=strName%>"><font face="Arial" size="3"><%=strName%></font></a></b></td>
</tr>
<% end if%>
<% Next %>

<%
   ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''
   ' output the file list
   ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''

   Set objCollection = objFolder.Files

   For Each objItem in objCollection
      strName = objItem.Name
      strFile = Server.HTMLEncode(strName)

      intSizeB = objItem.Size
      intSizeK = Int((intSizeB/1024) + .5)
      If intSizeK = 0 Then intSizeK = 1

      strAttr = MakeAttr(objItem.Attributes)
      strName = Ucase(objItem.ShortName)
      If Instr(strName,".") Then strExt = Right(strName,Len(strName)-Instr(strName,".")) Else strExt = ""
      dtmDate = CDate(objItem.DateLastModified)
      strDisplay = Left(strFile,((len(strFile))-4))
%>
<% If (strExt="PDF") or (strExt="DOC") or (strExt="XLS") or (strExt="HTM") then %>

<tr>
   <td align="left"><a href="<%=strFile%>" target="_blank"><font face="Arial" size="3"><%=strDisplay%></font></a></td>
   <td align="left"><%=FormatDateTime(dtmDate,vbShortDate)%></td>
</tr>
<% end if %>
<% Next %>
<tr>
<td>
<font face="Arial" size="2"><input type="button" value="Exit" name="B3" onClick="window.close()"></font>
</td>
</tr>
</table>            </div>

</td>
        </tr>
      </table>
    </td>
  </tr>
</table>

</div>

</body>

</html>

Save this code on an ASP page and drop it into any folder and browse to it. I currently restrict if to Acrobat, Word, Excel, and HTML pages with the line:

<% If (strExt="PDF") or (strExt="DOC") or (strExt="XLS") or (strExt="HTM") then %>

but you can change that to any file extensions you choose.

Hope it helps.

jeffmetcalf -> RE: Server 2003 won't download files (7/10/2006 10:28:32)
Not a persmissions issue. IUSER has NTFS and Share rights to that folder. Everything but full control.

rdouglass -> RE: Server 2003 won't download files (7/10/2006 10:41:27)
Just a quick thing to check. Can they right-click a link and do a "Save As..." and download it that way? Not a final solution of course, but may point us in some direction.

jeffmetcalf -> RE: Server 2003 won't download files (7/10/2006 13:16:32)
Nope. Can't do a save target as... Internet Explorer was not able to open this Internet Site. The requested site is either unavailable or cannot be found. The files are there. I can't do logged in as the domain or server admin either.

rdouglass -> RE: Server 2003 won't download files (7/10/2006 13:53:10)
Do you have a URL? Are there any special characters such as apostrophes, etc in the file names?

jeffmetcalf -> RE: Server 2003 won't download files (7/10/2006 18:13:37)
nope, no special characters. http://support.computer-plus.com/manuals

rdouglass -> RE: Server 2003 won't download files (7/10/2006 18:42:52)
I see a lot of special characters as well as blanks in the file names. '&', '-' and ',' are pretty widespread. I can open files like 3447ops.pdf and 'flash a printer using usb.doc' with no problems but files with & and such won't open. They don't open on my server either that's why I suggested looking there. As a general rule of thumb, I only use alpha-numerics and underscores in any file names I publish on the web.

jeffmetcalf -> RE: Server 2003 won't download files (7/10/2006 19:01:48)
can you open this one: http://support.computer-plus.com/manuals/IBM%201/4247/4247ASF.BOO or http://support.computer-plus.com/manuals/IBM%201/3268P3.AFP (no special characters)

jeffmetcalf -> RE: Server 2003 won't download files (7/10/2006 19:19:33)
Here seems to be the answer, just in case someone else runs into it: IIS 6 will not deliver files that do not have a MIME type assigned. You will need to add a MIME Type for the .BOO file extension and any others you have created. See this Article http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/WindowsServer2003/Library/IIS/eb5556e2-f6e1-4871-b9ca-b8cf6f9c8134.mspx?mfr=true I'll test this tomorrow and update this track if it's not successful.

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