Allow .exe downloads on IIS 6.0

Hello,

What is the correct method to allow .exe files to be downloaded or run from
a web site on an IIS 6.0 server?

I am currently receiving a 404.2 error message in my browser when I try to
open/download the executable files, and I am not sure which Web Service
Extensions configuration changes must be made to allow this.

Thanks in advance,

Jon

Do you want to run the executable (on the server), or download it to the
client? My understanding is that you want to download the .exe-file to the
client and/or execute the application on the client.

To do this:

Open IIS Manager.
Right click the website (or folder in where the executable exists) and
click properties.
Click the HTTP Headers tab.
Change the MIME map.

Also see:

IIS 6.0 Does Not Serve Unknown MIME Types
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;326965


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Kristofer Gafvert (IIS MVP)
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Jon Urso wrote:

> Hello,
>
> What is the correct method to allow .exe files to be downloaded or run
from
> a web site on an IIS 6.0 server?
>
> I am currently receiving a 404.2 error message in my browser when I try
to
> open/download the executable files, and I am not sure which Web Service
> Extensions configuration changes must be made to allow this.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jon