Switching server should not have been the solution.... switching web host would have been...
Glad to hear you have it resolved.
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"H0MELY" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:800376E7-F9CC-445D-B444-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Just thought I would give an update to my situation. After two months of my
> host telling me that I was setting up the permissions incorrectly, thanks to
> your help I finally went back to the host and said you need to enable the
> file permissions on your side, period. After two phone calls and my
> threatening to cancel service, they switched my server from a windows server
> to a linux server. I had to write a .htaccess file, but I now am able to
> change the folder permisions. What a pain, but I appreciate your response,
> without it I am not sure what would have happened. -John =)
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> "Thomas A. Rowe" wrote:
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>> You can't unless the host allows you to, and in general this is something the host would set.
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>> Thomas A. Rowe (Microsoft MVP - FrontPage)
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>> "H0MELY" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:71393FF1-FCA1-450A-A7E2-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Thank you for the response. Where would I enable this on the server? I know
>> > of three methods that should change the folder permissions...1st is to FTP in
>> > ie and right click the folder and choose properties, unfortunately with the
>> > frontpage extensions installed it doesn't allow this option. Option number 2
>> > would be to log directly into the web site using Frontpage (which is what I
>> > have been trying) and then selecting properties from for the folder in the
>> > folder list column. This currently is set to "allow file to be viewed" yet
>> > the directory cannot be viewed. The third option is a tool in the control
>> > panel provided by the host, with front page extensions installed there is no
>> > option to change directory settings. Any suggestions would be greatly
>> > appreciated. BTW, the error message I received was a HTTP 403 error. I have
>> > since unistalled the fp server extensions, created a custome directory and
>> > can view the contents of the folder. This was just a test because I really
>> > do want the fp server extensions installed. Thanks again all =) -John
>> >
>> > "Steve Easton" wrote:
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>> >> You need to enable "Directory Browsing" ***on the server***
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>> >> Microsoft MVP FrontPage
>> >> 95isalive
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>> >> "H0MELY" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> >> news:18C01F83-3C30-42EC-A77B-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> >> > I recently switched hosting companies. I am having issues with folder
>> >> > permissions. What I am trying to accomplish is that I want people to be able
>> >> > to go to a folder and if there is no "index" file I would like the contents
>> >> > of the folder displayed. Unfortunately the new provider states that the
>> >> > permissions are set through Frontpage and they can't assist me. I swear that
>> >> > I have the folder setup to allow content viewing. I changed the properties
>> >> > of the folder in the folder list to "allow files to be viewed" I am hoping
>> >> > that someone has some advice to correct this situation. Thanks in advance
>> >> > -John
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