Allow pdf documents to be opened directly in browser

In sharepoint 2010, the default pdf-documentbehaviour is to save to disk. A method that isn’t optimal.

To change this to open directly in browser:

On your sharepointserver.

1. Application Management> Manage web applications > [Your site] > General Settings

2. Change Browser File handling to Permissive

3. Reset IIS

Note that is is considered bad security practice by some, but in smaller user groups this is the only way to discourage users from saving documents locally.

References:

http://www.sharepointedutech.com/2010/05/05/opening-pdfs-in-sharepoint-2010/

http://blog.mikehacker.net/2010/05/03/unable-to-open-pdf-directly-from-sharepoint-2010/