Redirection Variable Fails When You Use a POST Method (272286)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q272286
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SYMPTOMS

When trying to redirect a request to a URL through the Internet Information Server (IIS) Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Snap-in, if you use the *;! non-redirection variable and the POST method in an Active Server Pages (ASP) page, the browser stops responding (hangs) and eventually times-out.

WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, change the Form method from POST to GET.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a bug in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:6/23/2005
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB272286
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