FP2000: Folder is Marked Executable Error When Saving a Page to a Web

ID: Q219110

The information in this article applies to:

SYMPTOMS

When you save a page in a FrontPage web, you may receive the following error message:

Server error: The folder '/' is marked executable. You are not allowed to put files into an executable folder on this server.

NOTE: This error message may vary depending on the folder to which you are saving. You may receive this message multiple times with different folder names.


CAUSE

The web server you are using is set to not allow files to be placed in folders that are marked executable.

If the folder is set to executable, you will not be able to place files into the folder.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue for Microsoft Personal Web Server, follow these steps:

  1. On the Windows Start menu, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Office Tools, and click Server Extensions Administrator.


  2. Right-click the web server, and click Properties.


  3. Click to select the "Allow authors to upload executables" check box.


  4. Click Apply.


  5. In your web, create or save the pages.


    6. NOTE: If you do not want to allow other authors to upload Executable files to your server, you may need to reselect the "Allow authors to upload executables" box.

To resolve this issue on Microsoft Internet Information Server please refer to the Server Extensions Resource Kit.

Additional query words: front page 


Keywords          : kbdta 
Version           : WINDOWS:
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbinfo

Last Reviewed: July 1, 1999