ACC97: Using Backslashes in Publish to Web Wizard Causes Error (164108)
The information in this article applies to:
This article was previously published under Q164108 Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.
SYMPTOMS
When you open and move through a form that has been exported as a
Microsoft Active Server Page (ASP) to a Microsoft Internet Information
Server (IIS) using the "Publish to the Web" Wizard, you may receive the
following error message:
HTTP/1.0 403 Access Forbidden (Execute Access Denied - This Virtual
directory does not allow objects to be executed.
NOTE: This error also occurs when you use Microsoft Personal Web Server on
a computer running Windows 95.
CAUSE
The Server URL address you specified, under Microsoft Active Server Pages
Output Options in the "Publish to the Web" Wizard, contains backslashes
(\\) instead of forward slashes (//). For example, the address was typed as
follows:
http:\\MyServer\Scripts for the Server URL address.
RESOLUTION
Use forward slashes (//) when you type in the server URL address. For
example, if your IIS Server address is Northwind, type the following:
STATUS
This behavior is by design.
REFERENCES
For more information about using the "Publish to the Web" feature, search
the Help index for "Publish to the Web wizard," or ask the Microsoft Access
97 Office Assistant.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/20/2003 |
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Keywords: | kberrmsg kbprb KB164108 |
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