Internet Explorer generates a .php file while downloading log files

Symptom:

Internet Explorer generates a .php file when downloading log files.

Problem:

This is a known problem with IE browser - generating logs takes some time and probably IE does not respond to file name change. Other browsers like Firefox or Safari work fine.

Solution:

Change the log file extension to .tar.gz

Open-E software impacted:

All



Article ID: 10
Last updated: 18 Sep, 2008
Revision: 1
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