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Configuring the HTTP Handlers

This topic will take you through the steps of configuring the ActiveReports HTTPHandlers for use on the Web with ASP.NET.

Configuring the ActiveReports HTTPHandlers

Important: If you are using Visual Studio.NET 2005, please see the Visual Studio.NET 2005 Web Changes topic.

To configure the HTTPHandler  

  1. In the Control Panel, double-click "Administrative Tools." Double-click "Internet Information Services" to open its dialog window.
  2. Right-click on the Web site that you need to configure the HTTPHandlers for, then click Properties.
  3. Click on the "Home Directory" tab of the "Default Web Site Properties" dialog.
  4. Click on the Configuration button.

  5. In the "Application Mappings" window of the Application Configuration dialog, select the list item with .aspx in the extension column and click Edit. Note that if your machine does not have the ASP.NET server components installed, the .aspx handler will not show up in the Application Mappings list.

  6. Select and copy all of the text in the "Executable" field. Click Cancel to return to the Application Configuration dialog.
  7. Click Add in the Application Configuration dialog to add a new Application Mapping.
  8. In the Executable field, paste the value copied from Step 6 and enter ".rpx"in the Extension field.

  9. Click OK to add the mapping and return to the Application Configuration dialog.

 

To configure the compiled report handler (continuing from Step 9 in "To Configure the HTTPHandler)

  1. In the Application Configuration dialog, click Add to add a new Application Mapping.
  2. In the Executable field, paste the value copied from Step 6 above.
  3. Enter .ActiveReport in the Extension field.
  4. Make sure the "Check that file exists" permission is unchecked.
  5. Click OK to add the mapping and return to the Application Configuration dialog.

 

To configure the WebCacheAccessHandler (continuing from Step 9 in "To Configure the HTTPHandler)  

  1. In the Application Configuration dialog, click Add to add a new Application Mapping.
  2. In the Executable field, paste the value copied from Step 6 above.
  3. Enter .ArCacheItem in the Extension field.
  4. Make sure the "Check that file exists" permission is unchecked.

  5. Click OK to add the mapping and return to the Application Configuration dialog.
  6. Click OK on the remaining open dialogs to exit the IIS Administrative tool.

Tasks: Visual Studio.NET 2005 Web Changes

 

 

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