SYMPTOMS
In Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0, the value in the ETAG field is unexpectedly updated when you modify a metabase property.
Note A Web server that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) returns a response to clients. This response includes an ETAG value. A Web server also returns an ETAG value to clients when you have installed the hotfix that is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:
823544 MD_ETAG_CHANGENUMBER metabase property is not honored in Internet Information Services version 6.0
CAUSE
This problem occurs if you modify one or more of the following metabase properties in IIS 6.0:
- HttpPics
- DefaultDoc
- DefaultDocFooter
- EnableDocFooter
- ScriptMaps
- MimeMap
- EnableDefaultDoc
- AspCodePage
- AspEnableApplicationRestart
If the FTP Publishing Service, the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) service, or the Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) service is installed on a computer that is running IIS 6, IIS 6 monitors the metabase and updates the value in the ETAG field when one of the properties that is listed in this section are modified.
RESOLUTION
Hotfix information
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
To install this hotfix, you must have Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (SP1) or a later Windows Server 2003 service pack installed on the computer.
Restart requirement
You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
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 file attributes) 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.Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium-based Editions
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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19-Jul-2005 19:42 6.0.3790.2490 622,592 Infocomm.dll IA-64
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions
Date Time Version Size File name
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19-Jul-2005 19:42 6.0.3790.2490 338,944 Infocomm.dll
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 for x86-based computers
Date Time Version Size File name
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19-Jul-2005 02:47 6.0.3790.2490 235,520 Infocomm.dll