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Configure Windows 2003 Server

When installing the content server on Windows 2003 Server, you must define some mime types in IIS 6.0.

  1. Open the IIS Manager.
  2. Right click on the Default Web Site and select Properties.
  3. Select the HTTP Headers tab.
  4. Click the Mime Types button.
  5. Click New. Define these mime types:

File extension

Mime type

Players using Mime types

.au

application/octet-stream

All Courses (AICC Fileset), KNet Player

.bmp

application/octet-stream

NLS Player (WebHelp)

.brand

application/octet-stream

KNet Player

.cab

application/octet-stream

All Players (Microsoft Java), NLS Player

.cfg

application/octet-stream

NLS Player

.class

application/x-java-applet

All Players, NLS Player

.crs

application/octet-stream

All Courses (AICC Fileset), KNet Player

.css

text/css

All Players and Courses, KNet Player, NLS Player (WebHelp)

.cst

application/octet-stream

All Courses (AICC Fileset), KNet Player

.ct_

application/octet-stream

Classic Player

.ctl

text/plain

Classic Player

.ctz

application/octet-stream

Classic Player

.dbf

application/octet-stream

Classic Player

.des

application/octet-stream

All Courses (AICC Fileset), KNet Player

.doc

application/msword

Some Courses

.dt$

application/octet-stream

e3 Player
SkillSoft Course Player

.dtd

application/octet-stream

All Courses, Classic Player

.ful

application/octet-stream

Classic Player

.gif

application/octet-stream

KNet Player, NLS Player

.hhc

application/octet-stream

NLS Player (WebHelp)

.hhk

application/octet-stream

NLS Player (WebHelp)

.hlp

application/octet-stream

Classic Courses

.htm

text/html

All Courses and Players, NLS Player

.html

text/html

All Courses and Players, KNet Player, NLS Player

.ico

application/octet-stream

E3 and Classic Courses

.i__

application/octet-stream

Classic Player

.i_z

application/octet-stream

Classic Player

.in_

application/octet-stream

Classic Player

.inf

application/octet-stream

E3 and Classic Courses

.info

application/octet-stream

KnowledgeCenter Editor

.ini

application/octet-stream

E3 and Classic Courses/Player, NLS Player

.inz

application/octet-stream

Classic Player

.jar

application/java-archive

All Players (Sun Java), NLS Player

.js

application/x-javascript

All Players, KNet Player, NLS Player

.log

text/plain

Skillport, and Course Installers

.manifest

application/manifest

SkillSoft Course Manager

.mck

application/octet-stream

Classic Courses

.mdx

application/octet-stream

Classic Courses

.mp4

application/octet-stream

NLS Player (Course Files)

.mvb

application/octet-stream

Classic Courses

.nao

application/octet-stream

NLS Player (Course Files)

.ngl

application/octet-stream

NLS Player (Course Files)

.nll

application/octet-stream

NLS Player

.nlo

application/octet-stream

NLS Player (Course Files)

.nmo

application/octet-stream

NLS Player (Course Files)

.ort

application/octet-stream

All Courses (in AICC Fileset)

.out

application/octet-stream

KNet Player

.pdf

application/pdf

Supporting documentation (Possibly some custom courses or passive content)

.png

application/octet-stream

Classic Courses and Player

.ppt

.ms-powerpoint

Custom Content

.properties

application/octet-stream

All Players, KNet Player

.properties_ux

application/octet-stream

All Players (Linux Support)

.properties<lang>

application/octet-stream (if using non-English eg: ch, es, fr. or Linus: ux)

All Players (Localized)

.rck

application/octet-stream

Classic Courses

.rlt

application/octet-stream

Classic Courses

.rm

application/octet-stream

Classic Player (Real Audio)

.rtf

application/rtf

Custom Content

.rvb

application/octet-stream

 

.ser

application/octet-stream

Simulation Player

.spx

application/x-spx

 

.ssm

application/octet-stream

SkillSoft Course Player
Simulation Player

.sso

application/octet-stream

SkillSoft Course Manager (SCM)

.swf

application/x-shockwave-flash

All Courses and Players, KNet Player

.tx_

application/octet-stream

Classic Player

.txt

text/plain

Courses, Tools, and Players

KNet Player

.txz

application/octet-stream

Classic Player

.version

application/octet-stream

SkillSoft Course Manager

.we

application/octet-stream

SkillSoft Course Player
Simulation Player (Audio Files)

.we_

application/octet-stream

Classic Player

.web

text/plain

Classic Player

.wez

application/octet-stream

Classic Player

.wsl

application/octet-stream

NLS Player

.xls

application/excel

Custom Content

.xml

text/xml

All Courses and Players

KNet Player

NLS Player (WebHelp)

.zip

application/x-zip-compressed

All Courses and Players (Often used in download functions)

Note: If the Mime type properties_* , .*, .htm text/html, and .html text/html have been previously defined you will need to delete them.