SHP Files and IIS
IIS by default does not support .SHP MIME types for streaming shape file data. To connect to the .SHP extension when files are on an IIS powered web application you need to enable .SHP files.
IIS 7
1. Open IIS Manager
2. Select MIME Types
3. In the right pane, click Add…
4. Enter the following information:
File Name Extension: .shp
MIME Type: application/octet-stream
5. Click OK
6. .SHP is now available to be referenced in your dashboards.
IIS 6
1. Open IIS Manager
2. In the left pane, right click on your computer, which is the top node under Internet Information Services.
3. Select Properties
4. In the lower part of the properties window, select MIME Types
5. In the MIME Types window, select Add
6. Enter the following information:
File Name Extension: .shp
MIME Type: application/octet-stream
7. Click OK
8. .SHP is now available to be referenced in your dashboards.
