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Run files on the server? - 4/13/2006 9:01:25 AM   
  Mattis

 

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I have a file test.exe that I'm trying to run on my server. It lives in /wwwroot/ on my IIS server with read and run permissions. According to my book it should run from there, but every time I try to go there with http://localhost/test.exe, nothing happens. If I try to replace /localhost/ with /127.0.0.1/ the webbrowser downloads the file, even when I tell it to execute. My question is: Should I have to tell the browser what to do, shouldn't it just run? Is there a folder programs should reside in? and When you write VBscripts, is it ok to use a texteditor and just name them .vbs, where should they go?


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RE: Run files on the server? - 4/17/2006 1:56:58 AM   
  ebgreen


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Status: offline 		I am not a server-side scripter, so my answers will be somewhat limited:

Should I have to tell the browser what to do, shouldn't it just run?
I don't believe that web browsers in general will execute files. I would think that would be a huge security hole. If you want to execute the file I think you may need to do it through VBScript within a page.

Is there a folder programs should reside in?
As far as I know, wwwroot should work. I've seen people create a \Scripts subfolder so they can control exe permissions before as well.

When you write VBscripts, is it ok to use a texteditor and just name them .vbs?
Yes.

where should they go?
See the question about where programs should reside.

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