[Mapserver-users] Unexpected File Download

[Ed McNierney]

John -

To reiterate the answer you've already seen, this indicates that the Web
user (through your Web server) does not have permission to execute
mapserv.exe.  Since it can't be run, it looks like any other file
accessible by URL, and the server tries to download it to the client.

You don't say what Web server you're using (the instructions differ) but
if you're using IIS, make sure the IUSR_<machinename> account (if you're
using anonymous Web access) has EXECUTE permission on the mapserv.exe
file (through Windows), and make sure the virtual directory is given
Execute permission via IIS.

	- Ed

Ed McNierney
President and Chief Mapmaker
TopoZone.com / Maps a la carte, Inc.
73 Princeton Street, Suite 305
North Chelmsford, MA  01863
Phone: (978) 251-4242  Fax: (978) 251-1396
ed at topozone.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Wiley, John [mailto:wiley at chilliwack.com] 
Sent: Friday, April 04, 2003 5:11 PM
To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
Subject: [Mapserver-users] Unexpected File Download

Hi all,
We have just worked through the installation of Mapserv 3.6.3 and
downloaded the demo.  After making the edits in windows 2000 using the
demo instructions.
We entered URL http://localhost/cgi-bin/mapserv.exe and then the
mapserv.exe is being downloaded... any suggestions?  Thanks for any
help.

John


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