IIS6 not running .ASP files by default?

[travisowens]

I have a default install of Win 2003 (no SP1) and IIS6 but I can't view classic .ASP files. I have made sure there is a definition for .ASP files in the settings, and I even added the IUSR_<machinename> account for permissions to the wwwroot folder.

 

I can view .HTML files fine but I get the following error when trying to view a classic .ASP file. And yes I'm spelling the .ASP filename correctly and I'm absolutely sure it's in the directory.

 

The page cannot be found

The page you are looking for might have been removed, had its name changed, or is temporarily unavailable.

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Please try the following:

 

Make sure that the Web site address displayed in the address bar of your browser is spelled and formatted correctly.

If you reached this page by clicking a link, contact the Web site administrator to alert them that the link is incorrectly formatted.

Click the Back button to try another link.

HTTP Error 404 - File or directory not found.

Internet Information Services (IIS)

 

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Technical Information (for support personnel)

 

Go to Microsoft Product Support Services and perform a title search for the words HTTP and 404.

Open IIS Help, which is accessible in IIS Manager (inetmgr), and search for topics titled Web Site Setup, Common Administrative Tasks, and About Custom Error Messages.

Edited April 13, 2005 by travisowens

[travisowens]

Easier than I thought. It seems "Active Server Pages" either isn't installed by default or the Admin disabled them. Funny that the .ASP file definition is in IIS6 be default.

 

Thanks anyways guys!

[michael_hk]

It seems "Active Server Pages" either isn't installed by default or the Admin disabled them.

ASP is BY DEFAULT not enabled.