OK, how about "user already has IE open and a second IE session will not automatically open". Try killing the first IE session. In my experience, this has been a problem with users on Win2k and possibly WinXP but was never a problem with Win NT (which would blithely open anything). Not sure what versions of IE this applies to: 6 I think. Also, I'm not sure if this is a bug or a feature! IMHO it is a bug, but one could argue that it is a feature as it also stops the OS from running random rubbish. It does this with Windows IIS servers, too, with static PDF files. So what's happened is you have upgraded your servers at the same time as the users have upgraded their desktop OS; the problem is not at your end. The workaround is to get the users to always save the PDF files locally and open them there rather than opening them directly from the server. It will be worse if they have Acrobat authoring tools: the default is to open for writing over SMB and of course that's not available.
This is really off topic and you might be better served wandering over to the MS support database and the Adobe help pages. Good luck, Jill. -----Original Message----- From: Voytek [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, 26 August 2004 6:03 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [SLUG] pdf problems with IE and Linux Apache sorry, my typo when transcribing mssg, the actual links *is* prefixed with 'http://' <quote who="Rowling, Jill"> > Most likely the problem is that the full-q URS is > 'www.mydomain.tld/path/MYDOC.PDF' When it should be > 'http://www.mydomain.tld/path/MYDOC.PDF' > > The problem is Windows by default attempts SMB connections before http > connections unless you specify http. > > Regards, > > Jill. > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTICES This email (including any documents referred to in, or attached, to this email) may contain information that is personal, confidential or the subject of copyright or other proprietary rights in favour of Aristocrat, its affiliates or third parties. This email is intended only for the named addressee. Any privacy, confidence, copyright or other proprietary rights in favour of Aristocrat, its affiliates or third parties, is not lost because this email was sent to you by mistake. If you received this email by mistake you should: (i) not copy, disclose, distribute or otherwise use it, or its contents, without the consent of Aristocrat or the owner of the relevant rights; (ii) let us know of the mistake by reply email or by telephone (+61 2 9413 6300); and (iii) delete it from your system and destroy all copies. Any personal information contained in this email must be handled in accordance with applicable privacy laws. Electronic and internet communications can be interfered with or affected by viruses and other defects. As a result, such communications may not be successfully received or, if received, may cause interference with the integrity of receiving, processing or related systems (including hardware, software and data or information on, or using, that hardware or software). Aristocrat gives no assurances in relation to these matters. If you have any doubts about the veracity or integrity of any electronic communication we appear to have sent you, please call +61 2 9413 6300 for clarification. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
