Site Server Forms Authentication May Not Work in a Reverse Proxy Environment (242772)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Site Server 3.0
This article was previously published under Q242772 IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you
modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore
the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the
registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SYMPTOMS
The Site Server Forms Authentication ISAPI filter Authfltr.dll returns a relative HTTP 302 redirect response. Depending on the reverse proxy mapping configuration, this can break reverse proxy functionality.
CAUSE
This behavior is compliant with RFC 2048.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Site Server 3.0. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
219292 How to Obtain the Latest Site Server 3.0 Service Pack
STATUS This problem was first corrected in Site Server 3.0 Service Pack 3.
Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 10/16/2002 |
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Keywords: | kbbug kbQFE KB242772 |
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