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Q145661: PRB: Specified CGI Application Misbehaved

Article: Q145661
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 1.0,3.0,4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbCGI
Last Modified: 17-JUN-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 1.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) application with Microsoft
Internet Information Server (IIS), the following error message appears:

  CGI Error:
  The specified CGI application misbehaved by not returning a complete set of
  HTTP headers. The headers it did return are:

CAUSE
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This error is caused by the return of an incomplete or incorrect set of headers
by the CGI application. The CGI application may be written incorrectly. As well,
logic errors, API failures, or anything that causes the CGI application
malfunction can also cause this error.

RESOLUTION
==========

Modify the source code for the CGI application header output. The following is
an example of a correct header:

     print "HTTP/1.0 200 OK\n";
     print "Content-Type: text/html\n\n\n";

If the CGI is written in C++, it is possible to debug the application and
ascertain the problem. Instructions can be found in following article:

  Q238788 How to Debug CGI Applications Running Under IIS

Additional query words: prodiis

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Keywords          : kbCGI 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500 kbiis400 kbiis300 kbiis100
Version           : :1.0,3.0,4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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