DOCUMENT:Q317948 19-JUN-2002 [iis] TITLE :IIS 5.1 Application Mappings OK Button Unavailable PRODUCT :Internet Information Server PROD/VER:: OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.1, used with: - the operating system: Microsoft Windows XP ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you add application mappings in Internet Information Services (IIS) on a computer that is running Windows XP Professional Edition, the OK button is unavailable after you type or browse to the path of the .exe file or the .dll file and type the file name extension. WORKAROUND ========== To work around this problem, follow these steps: 1. Right-click the individual Web site or the Web Sites folder, and then click Properties. 2. On the Home Directory tab, click Configuration. 3. Under Application Configuration, click Add, and then click the Mappings tab. 4. With the Add/Edit Application Extension Mapping dialog box open, click Browse to select the .exe file or the .dll file from the local path on the Web server. NOTE: You must type the path to a valid file in the Executable text box or the OK button remains unavailable. The easiest way to make sure that you enter a valid path is to select the file by using the Browse button. 5. After the path appears in the Executable text box, click in the Executable text box to initialize the path. 6. Click in the Extension space, and then type the file name extension. NOTE: You must enter the period (.) in front of the extension in the Extension text box, or the OK button remains unavailable. 7. When the OK button becomes active, click OK to continue. MORE INFORMATION ================ Steps to Reproduce the Behavior ------------------------------- 1. Right-click the individual Web site or the Web Sites folder, and then click Properties. 2. On the Home Directory tab, click Configuration. 3. Under Application Configuration, click Add, and then click the Mappings tab. 4. With the Add/Edit Application Extension Mapping dialog box open, click Browse to select the .exe file or the .dll file from the local path on the Web server. NOTE: In order for the problem to occur, the path must contain more than 30 characters. 5. Click in the Extension space, and then type the file name extension. Note that the OK button remains unavailable, and you cannot click OK to continue. REFERENCES ---------- For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q318393 IIS: OK Button Is Disabled in Application Mappings Dialog Box Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis510 Version : : Issue type : kbprb Solution Type : kbpending ============================================================================= 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 2002.