Problems Decoding Client Certificate Attributes of Type CERT_RDN_UTF8_STRING (828970)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Services version 6.0
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.1
  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use client certificates that have their attributes encoded as CERT_RDN_UTF8_STRING, some values in the Request.ClientCertificate object are not displayed correctly, and certificate mapping rules do not work as expected.

RESOLUTION

Microsoft Windows 2000

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

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone 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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 is required.

Restart Requirement

You must restart Internet Informaion Services (IIS) after you install this hofix. To do this, use Iisreset.

Hotfix Replacement Information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File Information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   09-Oct-2003  08:41  5.0.2195.6864     337,168  Asp.dll          
   09-Oct-2003  08:41  5.0.2195.6824     299,792  Fscfg.dll        
   09-Oct-2003  08:41  5.0.2195.6824       8,464  Ftpctrs2.dll     
   09-Oct-2003  08:41  5.0.2195.6824       6,416  Ftpmib.dll       
   09-Oct-2003  08:41  5.0.2195.6824       9,488  Httpmib.dll      
   09-Oct-2003  08:41  5.0.2195.6864      58,128  Iismap.dll       
   09-Oct-2003  08:41  5.0.2195.6824      13,584  Infoadmn.dll     
   09-Oct-2003  08:41  5.0.2195.6824     248,080  Infocomm.dll     
   09-Oct-2003  08:41  5.0.2195.6824      62,736  Isatq.dll        
   09-Oct-2003  08:41  5.0.2195.6824       7,440  W3ctrs.dll       
   09-Oct-2003  08:41  5.0.2195.6824     349,968  W3svc.dll        

Microsoft Windows Server 2003

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone 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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart Requirement

You must restart Internet Informaion Services (IIS) after you install this hofix. To do this, use Iisreset.

Hotfix Replacement Information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File Information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   31-Oct-2003  22:38  6.0.3790.99       379,904  Asp.dll          
   03-Nov-2003  05:24  6.0.3790.99        56,320  Iismap.dll       

STATUS

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

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/26/2005
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