FIX: The application configuration file cannot be downloaded from the Web server when you start a Web-based application that you deployed by using Internet Explorer (816762)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft .NET Framework 1.0
SYMPTOMSWhen you try to start a Web-based application that has
an application configuration file in Microsoft Internet Explorer, the application configuration file cannot be downloaded from the Web server.CAUSEThis problem may occur when anonymous access is turned
off on the Web server.RESOLUTIONHotfix informationA supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question. PrerequisitesThe .NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 2 is required before you
can apply this hotfix. To obtain the .NET Framework 1.0 Service Pack 2, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Installation informationInstall this hotfix on your client computer. Do not install this hotfix on your Web server. File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name
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01-May-2003 12:42 1.0.3705.415 20,480 Perfcounter.dll
01-May-2003 12:42 1.0.3705.415 1,175,552 System.dll
01-May-2003 12:42 1.0.3705.415 311,296 System.runtime.remoting.dll
01-May-2003 12:42 1.0.3705.415 503,808 System.web.services.dll
01-May-2003 12:42 1.0.3705.415 61,440 System.web.services.resources.dll WORKAROUNDWarning This workaround may make your computer or your network more
vulnerable to attack by malicious users or by malicious software such as
viruses. We do not recommend this workaround but are providing this information
so that you can implement this workaround at your own discretion. Use this
workaround at your own risk. To work around this problem, manually turn on anonymous
access on the Web server. - On the Web server, click Start, click Run, type inetmgr, and then click OK.
- Locate the Web site or the virtual directory, right-click the Web site or the virtual directory, and then click
Properties.
- Click Directory Security, and then click
Edit under Authentication and access control.
- Click to select the Enable anonymous access check
box, and then click OK.
Note If you do not want to turn on anonymous access, install the hotfix to resolve this problem. STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.REFERENCES
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
815786
How to store and retrieve custom information from an application configuration file by using Visual C# .NET
For additional information about how to deploy a .NET
Framework-based application by using Internet Explorer, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 10/18/2005 |
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Keywords: | kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbNetFrame100preSP3fix kbopenfile kbWebServer kbQFE kbfix KB816762 kbAudDeveloper |
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