Microsoft KB Archive/223792

= Cannot Mark a Folder Executable on Netscape Servers =

Article ID: 223792

Article Last Modified on 2/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Server Extensions

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This article was previously published under Q223792



SYMPTOMS
When using the FrontPage client or the FrontPage Server Extensions Administrator to set a folder executable on a FrontPage Web that resides on a Netscape Server, you receive the following error message:

Server error: Cannot mark a folder executable on this server.



CAUSE
FrontPage has no reliable way of setting a folder executable on a Netscape Server. For this reason, the error listed in the "Symptoms" section is displayed when you attempt to use the FrontPage client or the FrontPage Server Administrator to set a folder executable on a Netscape Server.



RESOLUTION
The resolution is to use the Netscape Server Administration to set the folder executable. The steps for doing this for Netscape Enterprise Server 3.5.1 are listed below:
 * 1) On the Server, click Start, point to Programs, point to Netscape Suitespot, and click Administration.
 * 2) In the Netscape Server Administration, click the button for the server you are attempting to set a folder executable.
 * 3) From the menu, click Programs.
 * 4) From the Programs listing in the left frame, make sure that CGI Directory is selected.
 * 5) In the center frame, you are presented with CGI Directory, Add another CGI Directory.
 * 6) For URL prefix, append the folder you want to set as executable as a URL. For example, if the folder is one level deep in the Web and is called new_folder, then in the URL prefix text box, type /new_folder.
 * 7) For the box CGI directory, type the physical location of the folder. This information is case sensitive and it is important that you make sure the exact case of the folders is specified correctly. Following with the prior example with new_folder, in the CGI directory text box, type C:/Netscape/SuiteSpot/docs/new_folder . Notice all of the capitalized letters; case is important.
 * 8) After typing the information for URL prefix and CGI directory, click OK, and then click Save and Apply.
 * 9) If you now open the Web in FrontPage, click the folder you set as executable in the Netscape Server Administration, right-click, and click Properties. You should see the Allow scripts or programs to be run check box selected. If your folder does not appear in FrontPage after you open the Web, return to step 7 to verify capitalization.

Although you have set the folder as executable, you will find that Authors cannot upload executables into the folder by publishing with FrontPage. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For additional information, please see the following article(s) in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

215365 Configuring FrontPage to Allow Authors to Upload Executables

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