Cannot View Files or Folders at transfer.microsoft.com

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     and is subject to change without notice.

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The information in this article applies to:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.0 for UNIX on Sun Solaris

SYMPTOMS

When you type the "ls" command at the root of tranfer.microsoft.com, no files or folders may be listed, including the Internet Explorer 4.0 for UNIX folder (Bdownload/IEUNIX/Preview1).

CAUSE

You cannot list the files in the root folder of transfer.microsoft.com.

RESOLUTION

You can obtain Internet Explorer Preview 1 for UNIX from the following ftp site:

   Internet (anonymous FTP)
      ftp transfer.microsoft.com
      Change to the Bdownload/IEUNIX/Preview1 folder
      Get ie4setup