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When viewing an attachment, receive a "Server.MapPath() error 'ASP 0175 : 80004005'" message

Symptom

On an IIS server running on Windows 2003, when viewing an attachment you will receive the following error.

Server.MapPath() error 'ASP 0175 : 80004005
Disallowed Path Characters
/DocAttach.asp, line 292
The '..' characters are now allowed in the Path parameter for the MapPath method.

Cause

In Windows 2003, the 'Enable parent path' option is now disabled by default. In previous versions, the option was enabled.

Solution

Please see FAQ: How to install RecQueryTC on a Windows 2003 Server? for instructions on enabling this option.

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