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Q165150: How to Use Pragma: No-cache with IIS and IE

Article: Q165150
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): Winnt:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbinterop
Last Modified: 26-JUN-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0 
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SUMMARY
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To prevent Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) clients from caching web pages, it
may be necessary to use the Pragma: No-cache header.

MORE INFORMATION
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The following script code can be used in a Microsoft Active Server Page (ASP) to
insert the Pragma: No-cache tag into the HTTP header.

NOTE: This script code MUST be the first line of the ASP file.

  <% Response.AddHeader "Pragma", "No-Cache" %>

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Keywords          : kbinterop 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis300
Version           : Winnt:3.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

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