HTTPS POST Request from BizTalk Server May Cause Error (287559)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft BizTalk Server 2000

This article was previously published under Q287559

SYMPTOMS

When BizTalk Server sends data through an HTTPS POST request to a Web server by using a VeriSign Global Server ID certificate, the following error may appear in the Application log:
An error occurred in BizTalk Server.

Details:
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An error occurred during transmission:
A secure connection with the remote server could not be negotiated. The server's certificate may not be valid.
Request information:

Proxy:
Proxy port:80
URL:https://www1.webserver.net/invoke/transactions.inbound/inbound
Content-Type:text/xml; charset="utf-8"
User name:
Client certificate:
Request body:2550 Bytes
Timeout duration (seconds): 15
Error code:80090327

The server encountered a transport error while processing the messaging port "OXYEVNHTTP", which uses a transport component with a ProgID of "BizTalk.SendHTTPX.1".

A transmission attempt failed.

CAUSE

This issue is a problem with Microsoft Windows 2000 secure channel functionality. When this error occurs, Windows 2000 is experiencing trouble verifying Server Gated Cryptography (SGC) certificates. VeriSign Global Server ID certificates are SGC-style certificates.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
   Date        Time      Version           Size       File name
   ---------------------------------------------------------------
   2/2/2001    2:35PM    5.00.2195.3221    145,168    Schannel.dll
				

NOTE: This is a server-side hotfix, so you only need to apply the hotfix to the Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) server.

IMPORTANT: Network problems and insufficient free disk space on the client or server computer can also generate the above-mentioned error message. If you apply this hotfix to the IIS server and the problem is not resolved, you may need to create more free disk space or verify that network problems are not causing the problem.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to obtain a hotfix for Windows 2000 Datacenter Server, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

265173 The Datacenter Program and Windows 2000 Datacenter Server Product

For additional information about how to install multiple hotfixes with only one reboot, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

296861 Use QChain.exe to Install Multiple Hotfixes with One Reboot

For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/7/2005
Keywords:kbprb kbQFE KB287559