You cannot specify a path statement that ends in a wildcard character when you create a Web publishing rule in ISA Server 2004 (900919)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004, Standard Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you create a Web publishing rule in Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004, you cannot specify a path statement if the following conditions are true:
  • The path statement ends in a wildcard character (*).
  • There is no forward slash before the wildcard character.
For example, the following path statement does not work:

folder*

CAUSE

This problem occurs because ISA Server 2004 lets you use a wildcard character in a path statement only if the wildcard character is preceded by a forward slash. For example, the following path statement works in ISA Server 2004:

folder/*

This path statement refers to the folder and to all the subfolders and files that this folder contains.

RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

891024 How to obtain the latest ISA Server 2004 service pack

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 ISA Server 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:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

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

If you are running ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition, you must have Service Pack 1 (SP1) installed. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

891024 How to obtain the latest ISA Server 2004 service pack

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.ISA Server 2004 Standard Edition 
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   09-Jun-2005  14:38  4.0.2163.272    3,533,536  Msfpccom.dll     
   09-Jun-2005  14:38  4.0.2163.272    3,524,320  Msfpcsnp.dll
ISA Server 2004 Enterprise Edition
   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name
   --------------------------------------------------------------
   19-Jun-2005  05:23  4.0.3440.272    5,007,128  Msfpccom.dll     
   19-Jun-2005  05:23  4.0.3440.272    4,601,112  Msfpcsnp.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Internet Security and Acceleration Server 2004 Service Pack 2.

MORE INFORMATION

In Microsoft ISA Server 2000, you can use the wildcard character in the way that it is used in the example in the "Symptoms" section. For example, the path statement folder* can indicate all the following paths in ISA Server 2000:
  • foldere/
  • folder/
  • folder1.htm
For more information about how to install ISA Server 2004 hotfixes and updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

885957 How to install ISA Server hotfixes and updates

For more information about the terms that are used in this article, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/12/2006
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