The hotfix provides a new option named
"BypassOwaXmlAttachmentFiltering" in the "appSettings" section in the Web.Config file:
<appSettings>
..
<add key = "BypassOwaXmlAttachmentFiltering" value="true" />
..
</appSettings>
This file is in the following location:
Program Files\Microsoft\Exchange Server\ClientAccess\Owa
The
BypassOwaXmlAttachmentFiltering option lets you disable
XML attachments.
Note If the value of the
BypassOwaXmlAttachmentFiltering option is
set to "true," you may see the XML context on the attachment.
Important You have to set the .xls file extension name in the Force Save list
in the
Direct File Access Setting page in the Exchange Management
Console for the hotfix to work. To set a file type in the Force Save list,
follow these steps.
- In the Exchange Management Console, click Server
Configuration, and then click Client
Access.
- In the action pane, under Outlook Web Access,
click Properties.
- Click either the
Public Computer File Access tab or the Private
Computer File Access tab.
- Under Direct file access, select the check box next to
Enable direct file access to let users download
attachments.
- To change the kinds of attachments that you want users to
be able to access, click Customize next to Customize
direct file access.
- On the Direct File Access Settings page,
click Force Save. Then, set the .xls file name extensions in
the Enter the file extensions you want to force save, one at a
time dialog box on the Force Save List page, and then
click Add.
- Click OK three times to save your
settings.