How to protect .htm file with ASP.NET?

[ashokingroups]

Hi everybody,
Good morning.

When I associate .htm extension with the ASP.NET framework it is working fine until the time I shut down my system. But, when I restart my sysetm, the entire virtual directory is not opening, and VS.NET is giving the following error.
Error is: Visual Studio.Net Cannot create or open the application. The liekliest problem is that required components are not installed on the local web server. Run Visual Studio.NET setup and add the web development component.

I've associated .htm file extension with ASP.NET like below:
1. Opened Internet Service Manager

2. Right click on Project name -> Properties -> Virtual directory tab -> Configuration tab.

3. Clicked on "Add" button in the mappings tab.

4. Executable: aspnet_isapi.dll file location.
Extension: .htm
Checked (Script Engine)
Un-checked(Check that file exists)

Can anyone please tell where I've comitted mistake?

[Plater]

.html pages are not asp pages. You should be making .aspx pages.

Actually for that matter I don't think you are supposed to use that dll natively like that. I think IIS needs to use it.

[ashokingroups]

.html pages are not asp pages. You should be making .aspx pages.

Actually for that matter I don't think you are supposed to use that dll natively like that. I think IIS needs to use it.

Hi Plater

Thank you very much for your solution. But sorry to tell you that:
Solution is there. I've seen in some books. But, not working properly.

I want the association with .htm files only.

When the backend database is .mdb file (MS Access), we can get that file through url also if we play some cheap techniques.

Does that mean that we shall use MS SQL SERVER only instead of MS Access? We shall find the remedy for the occuring problem. Now I could able to prevent the user from copying the .mdb file through url. Like that only some alternative must exist to protect .htm file also.
I'm searching for that type of solution. :)

Regards,
Ashok Kumar.