setting for opening excel report in client machine

i am using windows 2003 server and iis 5.1 for hosting my web application
and windows xp as client OS

i ahv excel reports in my web application which are not opening in client machine

i hav already configured dcom for excel application
by using Interactive excel reports are opening in server not in client
i hav also tested launching user and this user property
but not working
i hav to open excel report in client machine
please help

re: setting for opening excel report in client machine

I believe that they still need excel installed for this to work. You create the file, but they have to read it through the client. HTH.