IIS Config problem

[Ken Lord]

Hi There,

Open the 'internet services manager'. Find the 'scripts' folder where
the mapserver executable is kept, within the 'default website' in the
folder tree on the left side of that window.

Right click on the scripts folder, select properties, and make sure
that under the Virtual Directory tab that 'execute permissions' is set
to 'scripts and executables'

If permission isnt set to run the executable, the server will just
take it as a request to download the file which seems to be what's
happening to you.

If you have setup your website as a virtual directory on the tree,
with a virtual directory within it that points to the scripts folder,
make sure that the execute permissions is set to 'scripts and
executables' there as well.

Cheers,
Ken Lord
Vancouver BC




On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 10:38:30 -0600, V P <vprak at appsci.com> wrote:
> Hi, I'm extremely new to mapservers and GIS..etc and I think I'm having an
> IIS config problem. So far I was able to get the precompiled Mapserver
> installed, it displayed "No Query info...." like it was supposed to. AND it
> didn't prompt me for a save or open. Next, I downloaded the 'Workshop.zip'
> demo and made the necessary configurations for it. I then go to try it in a
> browser... typed 'http://localhost/workshop/index.html' The Itasca Demo
> page loads up fine. The problem starts when I go to select an option from
> the drop-down box and hit 'Initialize'. After I hit Initialize I get a page
> displayed with lots of binary/symbols. Also,  I noticed that when I went
> back to try the 'http://localhost/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe' it prompts me for a
> save now. I think I have an idea of how to fix that. I'm just absolutely
> stumped on the page loading binary/symbols after 'Initialize'-ing. Could
> some one be kind enough to help me figure out why this is so? Is this an
> IIS issue? Thanks in advance for any help.
>