000032795 - Error in RSA Archer 6.x help system "Unsupported video type or invalid file path in"

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Article Number000032795
Applies ToRSA Product Set: Archer
RSA Version/Condition: 6.x
Platform: Windows
 
IssueWhen loading videos in Archer 6.x help system, the following error may be displayed to the user:
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Error: Unsupported video type or invalid file path

Additionally, if the video URL is requested directly, the following error may be displayed to the user:
 
HTTP Error 404.3 - Not Found

 

"Description: The page you are requesting cannot be served because of the Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) map policy that is configured on the Web server. The page you requested has a file name extension that is not recognized, and is not allowed."

CauseThe user does not have a browser capable of playing the video and/or the web server is not configured to serve MP4 video files.
Resolution
Enable the web server to serve the video files:
  • Open Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager)
  • Click on the server name on the left
  • Double-click on the MIME Types icon
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  • Click "Add" on the right
  • File Name Extension: mp4
  • MIME Type: video/mp4
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Enable the user to play the video files:
User is browsing the Archer site from a PC running Windows Desktop:
  • Start ->
  • Programs and Features ->
  • Turn Windows Features on or off ->
  • Media Features ->
  • Windows Media Player ->
  • OK
User is browsing the Archer site from a PC running Windows Server:
  • Start ->
  • Programs and Features ->
  • Turn Windows Features on or off ->
  • Desktop Experience ->
  • OK
 

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