MSM-Workstation
The Macbeth Example -- Using MSM-PDQweb

Troubleshooting: .WEB page is displayed, not processed

When a new project is started that uses different directories than the ones into which the original demonstration files were distributed, it is quite likely that the end-user will see the problem that .WEB files are displayed in a text window on the browser, rather than be processed by MSM-PDQweb.

When this happens, the program Microsoft Internet Service does not recognize this file as an "executable" file.

Currently, two possible reasons for this phenomenon are known:

1. The document that contains the link to this ".web" file was opened using the "file://..." protocol. Opening the same file using the "http://..." protocol will cure this problem.
2. The Microsoft Peer Web Services facility does not have the current directory registered as one from which files may be executed. In order to resolve this problem, follow the script below.
   • click on the "Start" menu in the Microsoft Action Bar
   • select "Programs"
   • select "Microsoft Peer Web Services (Common)
   • select Internet Service Manager
   • double click on the line that represents the WWW server that co-operates with PDQweb
     a dialog window will pop up
   • in this dialog window, click on the "Directories" tab
   • click on the "Add" button and add the directory where this file resides
   • click on the "Edit Properties" button, and define an alias for this directory
   • in the "Edit Properties" dialog window, make certain that the "execute" check box" is checked
   • click on OK to save these new settings (twice)
   • in the menu bar on top of the Internet Service Manager, click on the button that stops the server for which properties were just edited
   • in the menu bar on top of the Internet Service Manager, click on the button that restarts this server