Smart Client Troubles

[Alex K]

Hi,

I am testing a smart client application.
The application is practically composed from:
1. An Exe
2. A DLL

I put those files on my IIS server, after creating a
special virtual directory. I made all security settings
on IIS.

Then I went to Dot Net Framework wizards and I picked
those 2 assemblies and "I trusted them". I also modified
accordingly the "Security Zones".

Despite that when I am trying to start the EXE file thru
a shortcut placed on my desktop the EXE doesn't come out
of IIS. Is displaying the following message:

CGI Error
The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning
a complete set of HTTP headers. The headers it did return
are:

....and there is no header displayed, so far.

I read several articles where is showed that IIS must be
setup to handle EXE files. I tried to do that but my "OK"
button is disabled. It doesn't make sense this behavior
since I am Admin on my system and also on IIS.

I suspect because this is not setup properly it doesn't
work.

Also I found an article presenting how an assembly must
be signed, using an utility called: sn
I tried it but it doesn't recognize this command.

What possibly can be? Should I reinstall IIS? or the Dot
Net Framework? All these are looking ok for me.

Definitely I think is related to security which Dot Net
Framework implements, but something is escaping me from
all of this...

What do you believe is the issue here?

Best regards,
Alex

 

[Joe White]

The problem isn't with Windows Forms; it sounds like you have "Execute"
permissions enabled on the virtual directory in IIS. You need to
disable Execute permissions, otherwise IIS will try to run your program
*on the server*, rather than downloading it to the client to execute there.