DOCUMENT:Q147708 23-OCT-2000 [iis] TITLE :IIS Scripts Request To Save the File Instead of Executing PRODUCT :Internet Information Server PROD/VER:1.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbnetwork ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you attempt to execute a script on the client Web browser application, an "Unhandled File Type" dialog box appears requesting that you save the file as a different file name or location (Save As). CAUSE ===== The scripts directory has both READ and EXECUTE access permissions set in Internet Service Manager. RESOLUTION ========== To work around this problem, do one of the following: - Change the access permissions in Internet Service Manager to EXECUTE only -or- - Add a "?" (without quotes) to the end of the script file in the uniform resource location (URL). For example: http://myserver/scripts/test.exe? STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. Additional query words: prodiis ====================================================================== Keywords : kbnetwork Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis100 Version : 1.0 ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.