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nissiml

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2004 2:05 pm
Post subject: able user to open hidden files url
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hi,
is there a way to allow a client to open a hidden (in file system) file url?
thanks. nissiml

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:05 pm
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afaik - you can't. you will get 404 error if the file is hidden.

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 > hi,
 > is there a way to allow a client to open a hidden (in file system) file
url?
 > thanks. nissiml<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:54 am
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By design. IIS will send back 404 for a "hidden file".

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afaik - you can't. you will get 404 error if the file is hidden.

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 > hi,
 > is there a way to allow a client to open a hidden (in file system) file
url?
 > thanks. nissiml<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->
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