IE browser failed to download msi file but open it as text file.

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

Structure: JWS 3.0.2 + mod_cluster + EAP 6.4.12.

If a html file has a download link like this:

<a href="Test.msi">Download</a>

The Test.msi file located at the same folder as html file.

When click Download link, IE web browser will open this file with text format instead of downloading it.

Environment

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)
    • 6.x
  • Red Hat JBoss Web Server (JWS)
    • 3.x

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content