"+" In AutoCAD files not able to Download at client side

This can be fixed with……….

 

investigated this and turns out this is an IIS request filtering issue with urls containing "+" character. Basically you get a 404.11 error since the url is double encoded. The following KB article presents a workaround to set "allowDoubleEscaping" to true. Note that by default this is disabled and you need to set this explicitly.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/942076

After I enabled this I was able to download files from directories containing "+" character. Can you try this out and let me know if it resolves you issue.

 

To resolve this problem, follow these steps.
Note After you follow these steps, the security level of the server that is running IIS may be reduced. Therefore, before you set the allowDoubleEscaping property to True, consider the risk that is involved.

1. Click Start, type Notepad in the Start Search box, right-click Notepad in the Programs list, and then clickRun as administrator. If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.
2. On the File menu, click Open, type %windir%\System32\inetsrv\config\applicationHost.config in the File name box, and then click Open.
3. In the ApplicationHost.config file, locate the requestFiltering XML element.
4. Change the value of the allowDoubleEscaping property to True. To do this, use code that resembles the following example code.

   <requestFiltering allowDoubleEscaping="true">
   

   
   
5. On the File menu, click Save.
   
6. Exit Notepad.

Important When you enable double escaped sequences, the security level of the server that is running IIS may be decreased.
The previous steps will directly edit the applicationHost.config file and configure this setting at the server level. You can also use the Appcmd command to configure this setting. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, click Run, and then type cmd in the Open box.
   
2. Type the following command, and then press ENTER:
   

   C: CD %windir%\system32\inetsrv

   
   
3. Run one of the following commands:
   
   
   
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     Appcmd set config "Default Web Site" /section:system.webServer/Security/requestFiltering -allowDoubleEscaping:True

     
     

     Note This will configure this setting only for the "Default Web Site" by creating or editing the Web.config file in the root folder of the "Default Web Site."

     
     
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     appcmd set config "Default Web Site" /section:system.webServer/Security/requestFiltering -allowDoubleEscaping:True /commit:appHost

     
     

     Note This will configure this setting only for the "Default Web Site" in the applicationHost.config file by using a location tag.

What kind of Data Will be flow between the Sites

 

Child sites send the following information to their direct parent sites:

1. Discovery information
2. Inventory information
3. Site control information
4. Status messages

The Data collected from a child site to a parent site are listed here:

1. Discovery data records (DDRs)
2. Inventory data
3. License balancing data
4. Site control files
5. Status messages

The Data passed from a parent site to its associated child sites are listed here

1. Advertisements
2. Collections
3. Package definitions
4. Site control files
5. Software metering data

What is a Central Site?

 

A central site has no parent site. Typically, a central site has child and grandchild sites and aggregates all of their client information to provide centralized management and reporting. A site with no parent and no child site is still called a central site although it is also referred to as a stand-alone site.

A central site can manage all SMS sites which exist beneath it in the SMS hierarchy.
All database information is collected at the SMS database of the central site. Information is passed from the child site to the parent site.
The central site can pass information down the SMS site hierarchy, to each of its child sites.

It is recommended that you install a server locator point and a reporting point site system at the central site because site database information propagates from child sites to the central site. In large organizations, central sites typically do not manage SMS clients.