Executing Perl Scripts Generates 403 Access Forbidden Error

Last reviewed: October 24, 1997
Article ID: Q161559

The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 2.0 and 3.0

SYMPTOMS

After you install Perl, the following error message may appear when you execute a Perl script from the Scripts virtual directory:

   HTTP/1.0 403 Access Forbidden (Read Access Denied - This Virtual
   Directory does not allow objects to be read.)

CAUSE

During the installation of Perl, a registry entry is added to the following subkey:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\W3Svc\Parameters
   \Script Map\.pl : Reg_Sz : Path:\PerlIS.Dll

This registry entry specifies that a file with the extension .pl can be executed in a virtual directory and calls the PerlIs.dll interpreter.

WORKAROUND

All Internet Services must be stopped and then restarted after installing Perl for Windows NT. The registry change will not take effect until the services have been restarted.

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Keywords          : iisscript kberrmsg
Version           : Windows:2.0,3.0
Platform          : winnt

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Last reviewed: October 24, 1997
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