Internet Service Manager Does Not Allow Wildcard Redirections (193528)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q193528 We strongly recommend that all users upgrade to Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 6.0 running on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. IIS 6.0 significantly increases Web infrastructure security. For more information about IIS security-related topics, visit the following Microsoft Web site: SYMPTOMS
When you use a redirect wildcard that begins with an asterisk and a
semicolon (*;) as described in the Help file, you will receive the
following error message:
The path is not a valid URL.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0,Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest WindowsNT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information
Server version 4.0.
This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and WindowsNT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.MORE INFORMATION
Redirect variables are used to pass portions of the original URL with the
destination URL. Redirect wildcards are used to match any number of
characters in the original URL.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 6/23/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbfix KB193528 |
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