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"Access Denied" error message when you try to download an IPP driver in Windows Server 2012

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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • You have a computer that is running Windows Server 2012.
  • You enable the Internet Printing Role service.
  • You install some printers by using drivers that were provided by the printer vendor.
  • You try to a download an Internet Print Protocol (IPP) driver.
In this scenario, you receive the following error message:
Access Denied

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Cause

This problem may occur if the .webpnp MIME type is not registered in the IIS MIME entry when you enable the Internet Printing Role service.

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Resolution

To have us resolve this problem for you, go to the "Fix it for me" section. If you prefer to resolve this problem yourself, go to the "Let me fix it myself" section.


Fix it for me

To resolve this problem, click the Fix it button or link. Then click Run in the File Download dialog box, and follow the steps in the Fix it wizard.



Notes
  • This wizard may be in English only. However, the automatic fix also works for other language versions of Windows.
  • If you are not on the computer that has the problem, save the Fix it solution to a flash drive or a CD and then run it on the computer that has the problem.
  • We would appreciate your feedback. To provide feedback or to report any issues with this solution, please leave a comment on the "Fix it for me" blog or send us an email message.


Let me fix it myself
To resolve this problem, run the following command in Windows Server 2012 to add the .webpnp MIME type to the IIS configuration:

appcmd set config /section:staticContent /+"[fileExtension='.webpnp',mimeType='application/octet-stream']"

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Article Info
Article ID : 2856221
Revision : 1
Created on : 1/7/2017
Published on : 6/28/2013
Exists online : False
Views : 286