Prompted to Save File when Browsing to any Web Site
Article ID: 194897
Article Last Modified on 8/23/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0
This article was previously published under Q194897
SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Proxy Server to browse to a Web site, (for example,
http://www.microsoft.com), you may receive the following prompt to save or open a file:
You have chosen to download a file from this location.
/ from Microsoft.
CAUSE
This behavior may occur if one of the following conditions is true:
- Read Access permission is enabled and Execute permission is
set to None for the Scripts folder.
- Read Access permission is enabled and Execute permission is
set to None for the Proxy folder.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use the following steps:
- On the Proxy Server computer, open the Microsoft Management Console
(MMC).
- In the MMC, click the plus sign (+) next to the default Web
site to expand the branch.
- Right-click the Scripts folder, and then click
Properties.
- On the Virtual Directory tab, click to clear the Read
check box.
- In the Execute Permissions box, click one of the following:
- Execute (including script).
- Scripts only
- Scripts and Executables
- Click OK to save the changes.
- Click the plus sign (+) next to the Scripts folder to
expand the branch.
- Under the Scripts branch, right-click the Proxy folder,
and then click Properties.
- On the Virtual Directory tab, click to clear the Read
check box.
- In the Execute Permissions box, click one of the following:
- Execute (including script).
- Scripts only
- Scripts and Executables
- Click OK to save the changes.
Additional query words: save as internet explorer browser download
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