iis security: I'm using IIS 6.0 on a Windows 2003 Std, I have created Virtual Directory
called test\ and in there I have index.htm and also web.cer (web.cer is the
certificate that I want my users to download for there PDA's) the index.htm
displays OK but when I click on to the link that points to web.cer I don't
get an option to download I get gibberish like shown below displayed in my
browser same happens if I right click and save as.. Is there a way of
downloading .cer files like you would do with .doc or .MP3

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\âøôg£eEÓ9YêqEÝY"ÙÙ
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 + RÆ EÈÕÀò/0  *?H?÷


010URedcats PLC CA0 060320125647Z 110320130538Z010U

Thank you.

Thanks for your help and taking time to help, this is the full story of my
mistery.

If I remove .cer from MIME types on the actual server everything works fine
apart from the new Vodafone VPA's with pocket IE.
On these devices I cannot check explorer settings at all. it works OK on
everything else.

What I get is

HTTP Error 406
The resource cannot be displayed
The resource you are looking for cannot be opened by your browser
because it has a file name extension that your browser doesn't accept.

This is the web site with my stuff https://webmail.redcats.co.uk/setup/

If I put .cer back in to the MIME of the IIS server I get the gibberish like
I described in the previous post.


Thanks for your help.


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I get same if I try to access index.htm 2, but with all other devices it
works fine.
To confuse the things even more whit the device that's not working on this
site if I try to access stuff on any other sites it works ok.

Any thoughts please I think its something to do with the server.


Thanks for your help.



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Mime type handling is actually on the client end, what's your mapping and
action for the client computer?
look at the - windows explorer - tool - folder option, file types, find .cer
...
for open, the action should be - rundll32.exe cryptext.dll,CryptExtOpenCER
%1

then after you save as and downloaded, input to your cert store.
In order to view the Certificates store on the local computer, perform the
following steps: 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. Type "MMC.EXE" (without the quotation marks) and click OK.
3. Click Console in the new MMC you created, and then click Add/Remove
Snap-in.
4. In the new window, click Add.
5. Highlight the Certificates snap-in, and then click Add.
6. Choose the Computer option and click Next.
7. Select Local Computer on the next screen, and then click OK.
8. Click Close , and then click OK.
9. You have now added the Certificates snap-in, which will allow you
to work with any certificates in your computer's certificate store. You may
want to save this MMC for later use.


then depending on which path you want to store it, right mouse - select
import...


--
Regards,
Bernard Cheah
http://www.iis-resources.com/
http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/


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Then that seems to be an issue with the device handling the download.

Cheers
Ken


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: Thanks for your help and taking time to help, this is the full story of my
: mistery.
:
: If I remove .cer from MIME types on the actual server everything works
fine
: apart from the new Vodafone VPA's with pocket IE.
: On these devices I cannot check explorer settings at all. it works OK on
: everything else.
:
: What I get is
:
: HTTP Error 406
: The resource cannot be displayed
: The resource you are looking for cannot be opened by your browser
: because it has a file name extension that your browser doesn't accept.
:
: This is the web site with my stuff https://webmail.redcats.co.uk/setup/
:
: If I put .cer back in to the MIME of the IIS server I get the gibberish
like
: I described in the previous post.
:
:
: Thanks for your help.
:
:
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: > Mime type handling is actually on the client end, what's your mapping
and
: > action for the client computer?
: > look at the - windows explorer - tool - folder option, file types, find
: > .cer ..
: > for open, the action should be - rundll32.exe
cryptext.dll,CryptExtOpenCER
: > %1
: >
: > then after you save as and downloaded, input to your cert store.
: > In order to view the Certificates store on the local computer, perform
the
: > following steps: 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
: > 2. Type "MMC.EXE" (without the quotation marks) and click OK.
: > 3. Click Console in the new MMC you created, and then click
: > Add/Remove Snap-in.
: > 4. In the new window, click Add.
: > 5. Highlight the Certificates snap-in, and then click Add.
: > 6. Choose the Computer option and click Next.
: > 7. Select Local Computer on the next screen, and then click OK.
: > 8. Click Close , and then click OK.
: > 9. You have now added the Certificates snap-in, which will allow
you
: > to work with any certificates in your computer's certificate store. You
: > may want to save this MMC for later use.
: >
: >
: > then depending on which path you want to store it, right mouse - select
: > import...
: >
: >
: > --
: > Regards,
: > Bernard Cheah
: > http://www.iis-resources.com/
: > http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
: > http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/
: >
: >
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: >> I'm using IIS 6.0 on a Windows 2003 Std, I have created Virtual
Directory
: >> called test\ and in there I have index.htm and also web.cer (web.cer is
: >> the certificate that I want my users to download for there PDA's) the
: >> index.htm displays OK but when I click on to the link that points to
: >> web.cer I don't get an option to download I get gibberish like shown
: >> below displayed in my browser same happens if I right click and save
as..
: >> Is there a way of downloading .cer files like you would do with .doc or
: >> .MP3
: >>
: >> _$%mELn|(^>X.pO %&UxoBS|8UV,ko7Nt2gV­f -vxDf)
: >> \geE9YqEY"
qzN[saT(m] iMYW@O`>lJDoY\?wd0,0,' 
 + R
: >> E/0  *?H?

010URedcats PLC CA0 060320125647Z
: >> 110320130538Z010U
: >>
: >> Thank you.
: >>
: >
: >
:
:

The downloading behavior is actually at client end, IIS merely just serve
the request and replies to client's request.
If only certain devices are having this problem, while the rest are working.
where do you think we should fix the problem?

--
Regards,
Bernard Cheah
http://www.iis-resources.com/
http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/


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As Bernard says, all IIS does is send some headers and the actual data. It
is up to the client device to work out what to do with the information (e.g.
prompt you to do something, display it as plain text etc).

The only way IIS could be influencing this is if it sends different headers
and/or data to different devices. you could verify this by using a packet
capture tool (e.g. Ethereal from www.ethereal.com). Capture the HTTP data
sent to a device where it works, and to the device where it's not working.
If the HTTP headers, and the HTTP data is the same, then I think you have a
client device issue.

Cheers
Ken


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:I get same if I try to access index.htm 2, but with all other devices it
: works fine.
: To confuse the things even more whit the device that's not working on this
: site if I try to access stuff on any other sites it works ok.
:
: Any thoughts please I think its something to do with the server.
:
:
: Thanks for your help.
:
:
:
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: > Then that seems to be an issue with the device handling the download.
: >
: > Cheers
: > Ken
: >
: >
[quoted text, click to view]
: > : Thanks for your help and taking time to help, this is the full story
of
: > my
: > : mistery.
: > :
: > : If I remove .cer from MIME types on the actual server everything works
: > fine
: > : apart from the new Vodafone VPA's with pocket IE.
: > : On these devices I cannot check explorer settings at all. it works OK
on
: > : everything else.
: > :
: > : What I get is
: > :
: > : HTTP Error 406
: > : The resource cannot be displayed
: > : The resource you are looking for cannot be opened by your browser
: > : because it has a file name extension that your browser doesn't accept.
: > :
: > : This is the web site with my stuff
https://webmail.redcats.co.uk/setup/
: > :
: > : If I put .cer back in to the MIME of the IIS server I get the
gibberish
: > like
: > : I described in the previous post.
: > :
: > :
: > : Thanks for your help.
: > :
: > :
[quoted text, click to view]
: > : > Mime type handling is actually on the client end, what's your
mapping
: > and
: > : > action for the client computer?
: > : > look at the - windows explorer - tool - folder option, file types,
: > find
: > : > .cer ..
: > : > for open, the action should be - rundll32.exe
: > cryptext.dll,CryptExtOpenCER
: > : > %1
: > : >
: > : > then after you save as and downloaded, input to your cert store.
: > : > In order to view the Certificates store on the local computer,
perform
: > the
: > : > following steps: 1. Click Start, and then click Run.
: > : > 2. Type "MMC.EXE" (without the quotation marks) and click OK.
: > : > 3. Click Console in the new MMC you created, and then click
: > : > Add/Remove Snap-in.
: > : > 4. In the new window, click Add.
: > : > 5. Highlight the Certificates snap-in, and then click Add.
: > : > 6. Choose the Computer option and click Next.
: > : > 7. Select Local Computer on the next screen, and then click OK.
: > : > 8. Click Close , and then click OK.
: > : > 9. You have now added the Certificates snap-in, which will
allow
: > you
: > : > to work with any certificates in your computer's certificate store.
: > You
: > : > may want to save this MMC for later use.
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > then depending on which path you want to store it, right mouse -
: > select
: > : > import...
: > : >
: > : >
: > : > --
: > : > Regards,
: > : > Bernard Cheah
: > : > http://www.iis-resources.com/
: > : > http://www.iiswebcastseries.com/
: > : > http://msmvps.com/blogs/bernard/
: > : >
: > : >
[quoted text, click to view]
: > : >> I'm using IIS 6.0 on a Windows 2003 Std, I have created Virtual
: > Directory
: > : >> called test\ and in there I have index.htm and also web.cer
(web.cer
: > is
: > : >> the certificate that I want my users to download for there PDA's)
the
: > : >> index.htm displays OK but when I click on to the link that points
to
: > : >> web.cer I don't get an option to download I get gibberish like
shown
: > : >> below displayed in my browser same happens if I right click and
save
: > as..
: > : >> Is there a way of downloading .cer files like you would do with
..doc
: > or
: > : >> .MP3
: > : >>
: > : >> _$%mELn|(^>X.pO %&UxoBS|8UV,ko7Nt2gV­f -vxDf)
: > : >> \geE9YqEY"
qzN[saT(m] iMYW@O`>lJDoY\?wd0,0,' 

+
: > R
: > : >> E/0  *?H?

010URedcats PLC CA0 060320125647Z
: > : >> 110320130538Z010U
: > : >>
: > : >> Thank you.
: > : >>
: > : >
: > : >
: > :
: > :
: >
: >
:
: