Re: IIS %@#! dang Side Includes

Eric Fagan ( (no email) )
Fri, 28 Mar 1997 20:29:59 -0700

Thanks VERY much for that much needed info. I've spent my time combing the
iisadmin docs & have virtually ignored the asp documentation. I was just
waiting for time to size up that whole project... Apparently, the SSI
features are new (specific to IIS3 & *not* IIS2?)

Eric

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> From: Josh Hillman <admin-maillist@talstar.com>
> To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> Subject: Re: IIS %@#! dang Side Includes
> Date: Friday, March 28, 1997 10:48 AM
>
> Information on SSIs with IIS 3.0 is at:
> http://yourwebserver/iasdocs/aspdocs/ssi/isiall.htm
>
> SSIs can definately be run with IIS 3.0, but be real careful how you set
> your permissions, otherwise you may unknowningly have someone type in a
URL
> like:
> http://yourwebserver/somedirectory/somefile.exe
> and have it all of a sudden attempt to run that
> file/program/self-executing-zipfile on your server--that's not good
unless
> of course that file happens to be some script that you want there. Just
be
> careful how you have your NTFS permission set as well as the specific
> directory permissions in the IIS Manager (namely, the "Execute"
checkbox).
>
> Josh Hillman
> hillman@talstar.com
>
>
>
> ----------
> > From: Phil Heller <pheller@csonline.net>
> > To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> > Subject: Re: IIS %@#! dang Side Includes
> > Date: Thursday, March 27, 1997 8:18 AM
> >
> > Sorry, I don't believe IIS will do SSI CGI Scripts.
> >
> > I went through this once before and it SUCKS.
> >
> > You can, however, do borderless frames in your page, and point one
frame
> > source to the CGI.
> >
> > Let me guess, you want rotating advertising banners?
> >
> > Later,
> > Phil
> >
> >
>
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> > Phillip A. Heller pheller@csonline.net
> > Internet Engineer http://www.csonline.net
> > CSOnline Internet Services (814) 898-6524
> >
>
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> > ...I think what I write, but my employer might not...
> >
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Eric Fagan <mailserve@pdqnet.net>
> > > To: ntisp@emerald.iea.com
> > > Subject: IIS %@#! dang Side Includes
> > > Date: Thursday, March 27, 1997 6:36 AM
> > >
> > > I'm sure I'm overlooking something quite simple, but....
> > > Could someone please, please tell me how to create a server side
> > include
> > > on IIS3 for a CGI script? I've looked through tons of woefully
> > inadequate
> > > documentation on IIS & found only one obscure reference to a side
> > include,
> > > & that was only for including a file. I've tried hundreds of
combo's,
> > but
> > > I cannot get a <!--#exec cgi="xxx...."> to work anywhere, (htm, stm,
> > etc).
> > > The only thing I was able to do was an <!--include file="xxx..."> to
> kind
> > > of work (it simply printed the contents of the perl file I'm trying
to
> > > insert). Other than the "include file", I couldn't get anything at
all
> > to
> > > attempt to process. It simply fed the exact HTML code straight out
to
> > the
> > > browser. I'm completely lost, frustrated, been trying to make this
> work
> > to
> > > 4:35 am, etc..... Help?
> > >
> > > Eric Fagan
> > > pdq internet
> > > mailserve@pdqnet.net
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