Setup Fails When Running Ie4setup.exe from Web Browser

• Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit versions 4.0, 4.01, 4.01a

SYMPTOMS

When you try to install the Microsoft Internet Explorer Administration Kit (IEAK) by running IE4setup.exe from a Web browser, the browser returns a system "beep" and the Active Setup Wizard is not invoked.

CAUSE

The Web server is set to run the Ie4setup.exe on the server as an application, rather than sending the file to the browser to be run on the client side.

RESOLUTION

To correct this problem, do the following:

1. Disable the execute permission (IIS) for the virtual directory in which Ie4setup.exe is located.



2. Allow read, but NOT execute access to the Ie4setup.exe file.
   
   NOTE: The steps to do this may vary, depending on the type of Web server. Other Web servers will need to be configured so that they do not attempt to execute the Ie4setup.exe file on the server. They should only be sending the file back to the client browser to execute.
   
   For instructions on setting the server up according to the requirements explained above, please consult your server's documentation.



3. Start the Web browser on the client computer and download and/or open Ie4setup.exe to begin the Internet Explorer 4.0 installation.

Additional query words: IE IEAK IIS Active Setup Wizard

Keywords :
Version : WINDOWS:4.0,4.01,4.01a
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb