Netscape Navigator Stops Responding Over SSL Connection when Posting (194744)
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 Q194744 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
Posting from Netscape Navigator stops responding over a secure connection
when the Enable Buffering setting in Internet Information Server is
enabled.
The Netscape client stops responding if a post request completes and a
second post request is made on the same connection.
CAUSE
An extra CR-LF is sent by the Netscape client at the end of the buffered
request. When using SSL, Internet Information Server attempts to decrypt
these bytes and fails.
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 Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, disable the Enable Buffering setting under
the properties for the default Web site in the Home Directory\Application
Settings\Configuration dialog.
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 Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 6/23/2005 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbfix KB194744 |
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