16 BIT CRITICAL WEB PROGRAM

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I need to run a mission critical dos program from a website for others to
use. I can run the program no problem on the server, but the client gets the
following error:

"Invalid startup directory, please check your PIF file"

thanks for your help!
 
They cannot interactivly run a DOS App from a Web Server.

If you ran it via Server-side script (which you'd have to do) then it would
be run locally on the Server (user never sees it) and it would attempt to
run in the context of the user account that the web site runs under
(typically IUSR_servername).


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"PEPPER" <PEPPER@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:983D37B3-0B6A-4B72-A074-0BD95FEFFDC3@microsoft.com...
>I need to run a mission critical dos program from a website for others to
> use. I can run the program no problem on the server, but the client gets
> the
> following error:
>
> "Invalid startup directory, please check your PIF file"
>
> thanks for your help!
 
You need to have a drive letter mapped to it in order for it to run and it
will run on the users workstation, not the server.

If it is some sort of DOS program or routine that must be run on the server
and you want a remote users to run it as if they are on the server you could
have them connect via a TELNET session and run the program.


"PEPPER" <PEPPER@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:983D37B3-0B6A-4B72-A074-0BD95FEFFDC3@microsoft.com...
>I need to run a mission critical dos program from a website for others to
> use. I can run the program no problem on the server, but the client gets
> the
> following error:
>
> "Invalid startup directory, please check your PIF file"
>
> thanks for your help!
>
 
Thank you for your reply:

I tried putting the executable in a java script file and used an "hyperlink"
to run the JS file. The client side executes the link, but they get the
following, 'Txprc.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Can you guide me on this issue?
Thank you again....

"Phillip Windell" wrote:

> They cannot interactivly run a DOS App from a Web Server.
>
> If you ran it via Server-side script (which you'd have to do) then it would
> be run locally on the Server (user never sees it) and it would attempt to
> run in the context of the user account that the web site runs under
> (typically IUSR_servername).
>
>
> --
> Phillip Windell
> www.wandtv.com
>
> The views expressed, are my own and not those of my employer, or Microsoft,
> or anyone else associated with me, including my cats.
> -----------------------------------------------------
>
> "PEPPER" <PEPPER@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:983D37B3-0B6A-4B72-A074-0BD95FEFFDC3@microsoft.com...
> >I need to run a mission critical dos program from a website for others to
> > use. I can run the program no problem on the server, but the client gets
> > the
> > following error:
> >
> > "Invalid startup directory, please check your PIF file"
> >
> > thanks for your help!
>
>
>
 
Thank you for your reply and yes it needs to run on the server side.

I am running 2000 server. Anything that will allow the user to run the
program from the web site will be great. I assume that I could build a
hyperlink to telnet?
I have not used telnet since windows 95. Is it still viable on 2000?

Thank you for your guidance on this issue?

"Jordan" wrote:

> You need to have a drive letter mapped to it in order for it to run and it
> will run on the users workstation, not the server.
>
> If it is some sort of DOS program or routine that must be run on the server
> and you want a remote users to run it as if they are on the server you could
> have them connect via a TELNET session and run the program.
>
>
> "PEPPER" <PEPPER@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:983D37B3-0B6A-4B72-A074-0BD95FEFFDC3@microsoft.com...
> >I need to run a mission critical dos program from a website for others to
> > use. I can run the program no problem on the server, but the client gets
> > the
> > following error:
> >
> > "Invalid startup directory, please check your PIF file"
> >
> > thanks for your help!
> >
>
>
>
>
 
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