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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

    Source using Mime types

    .asf

    video/x-ms-asf

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .asx

    video/x-ms-asf

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .avi

    video/x-msvideo

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .cod

    application/vnd.rim.cod

    Blackberry Mobile application

    .jad

    text/vnd.sun.j2me.app-descriptor

    Blackberry Mobile application

    .jpeg

    image/jpeg

    All players, Publisher

    .jpg

    image/jpeg

    All players, Publisher

    .m4a

    audio/x-m4a

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .m4v

    video/x-m4v

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .mov

    video/quicktime

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .mp3

    audio/mpeg

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .mpeg

    video/mpeg

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .mpg

    video/mpeg

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .ra

    audio/vnd.rn-realaudio

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .ram

    audio/x-pn-realaudio

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .rm

    application/vnd.rn-realvideo

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .rpm

    audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .rv

    video/vnd.rn-realvideo

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content.

    .wax

    audio/x-ms-wax

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .wm

    video/x-ms-wm

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .wma

    audio/x-ms-wma

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .wmd

    application/x-ms-wmd

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .wmx

    video/x-ms-wmx

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .wmz

    application/x-ms-wmz

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .wvx

    video/x-ms-wvx

    Publisher, Skillsoft Course Player, Skillsoft Mobile Player, custom content

    .au

    application/octet-stream

    All Courses (AICC Fileset)

    .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

    .crs

    application/octet-stream

    All Courses (AICC Fileset), KNet Player

    .css

    text/css

    All Players and Courses

    .cst

    application/octet-stream

    All Courses (AICC Fileset)

    .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)

    .doc

    application/msword

    Some Courses

    .docx

    application/msword

    Some Courses

    .dt$

    application/octet-stream

    e3 Player
    SkillSoft Course Player

    .flv

    video/x-flv

    Skillsoft Course Player, CCA content types

    .ful

    application/octet-stream

    Classic Player

    .gif

    image/gif

    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

    .html

    text/html

    All Courses and Players

    .icns

    image/x-icon

    SCM Mac support

    .ico

    image/x-icon

    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)

    .jnilib

    application/octet-stream

    SCM Mac support

    .js

    application/x-javascript

    All Players

    .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

    video/mp4

    Mobile content, 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)

    .ogv

    video/ogg

    Skillsoft Course Player

    .ort

    application/octet-stream

    All Courses (AICC Fileset)

    .out

    application/octet-stream

    KNet Player

    .pdf

    application/pdf

    Supporting documentation (Possibly some custom courses or passive content)

    .png

    image/png

    Classic Courses and Player

    .ppt

    application/vnd.ms-powerpoint

    Custom Content

    .properties

    application/octet-stream

    All Players

    .properties_ux

    application/octet-stream

    All Players (Linux Support)

    .rck

    application/octet-stream

    Classic Courses

    .rlt

    application/octet-stream

    Classic Courses

    .rtf

    application/rtf

    Custom Content

    .rvb

    application/octet-stream

     

    .ser

    application/octet-stream

    Simulation Player

    .spx

    application/x-spx

    Skillsoft Course Player (Audio Files)

    .ssm

    application/octet-stream

    Skillsoft Simulation Player

    .sso

    application/octet-stream

    Skillsoft Course Manager (SCM)

    .swf

    application/x-shockwave-flash

    All Courses and Players

    .svg

    image/svg+xml

    Skillsoft Mobile Player

    .tx_

    application/octet-stream

    Classic Player

    .txt

    text/plain

    Courses, Tools, and Players

    .txz

    application/octet-stream

    Classic Player

    .version

    application/octet-stream

    Skillsoft Course Manager

    .vtt

    text/vtt

    Skillsoft Mobile Player

    .we

    application/octet-stream

    Skillsoft Course Player
    Simulation Player (Audio Files)

    .we_

    application/octet-stream

    Classic Player

    .web

    text/plain

    Classic Player

    .webm

    video/webm

    Skillsoft Course Player

    .wez

    application/octet-stream

    Classic Player

    .wmv

    audio/x-ms-wmv

     

    .wsl

    application/octet-stream

    NLS Player

    .xls

    application/excel

    Custom Content

    .xlsx

    application/excel

    Custom Content

    .xml

    text/xml

    All Courses and Players

    .xsl

    text/xsl

    KCEditor

    .yaml

    text/yaml

    KCEditor

    .zip

    application/x-zip-compressed

    All Courses and Players (Often used in download functions)

    .*

    application/octet-stream

     

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