IIS exe file downloads

[mickjbud]

Hi all

We have a client who wishes to put an exe file on their website so the user can download to run it locally, however they are having difficulty in downloading the file.

The only information that I have is that the clients website is hosted on an IIS system. After doing some searching I have found various websites that all basically say the same thing in that it requires the host to change a setting on the server to allow exe files to be downloaded and what is happening at the moment is that the exe file is trying to run on the server.

The sites also mentioned setting up the correct mime type etc... Is this something I could do or is it something that has to be done server-side. Would this solve anything without the setting up of the IIS script.

I have no access whatsoever to the clients site.

Hope this makes sense and thanks for any help that is forthcoming.

Kind regards

Mick

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[999Dom999]

I just happened to have this webpage open and gives an example of how to make .exe's downloadable.

Look at top part of this page, it is server side but its quick n simple

http://thelazyadmin.com/blogs/thelazyadmin/rss.aspx?Tags=IIS&AndTags=1

 

[mickjbud]

Hi 999Dom999

Thanks for your help.

So basically this needs doing on the server and I can't do anything other that advise our client to request for this to be done by their hosting company and if they refuse advise her to seek an alternative host?

Are there any security issues with changing the mime settings?

Regards

Mick

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[999Dom999]

A lot of files download by default, have tried getting them to zip the .exe file first so you are dealing with .zip file instead, then see if you get the download prompt?

 

[mickjbud]

This is a quote from our clients hosting company.

I have tested this too and I do not think it is possible to create web-shortcut directly to an exe file. I suspect this is a security restriction inherent in IIS.

However, it will allow you to link to a .zip file which I have created

Not much hope there I think.

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[999Dom999]

Well its says it will allow a zip file? Can't you give that a go?