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Q170667: Index Server CGI Error

Article: Q170667
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 24-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Index Server version 1.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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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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When a search is performed with Microsoft Index Server and the Highlight option
is used (Condensed or Full Text), the link calls Webhits.exe. This is a CGI
application that uses Netapi32.dll. If the IUSR_machinename account (or the
logged on user) does not have access to this file, the error message results.

RESOLUTION
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This problem does not occur in Index Server version 2.0 and later. To resolve
this problem, upgrade to Index Server 2.0 or later.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, do one of the following:

- Give the IUSR_machinename account or your webusers group read access on
  Netapi32.dll in the Winnt\System32 directory.

  -OR-

- Do not use the highlighting functionality of Microsoft Index Server.

MORE INFORMATION
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Webhits.exe resides by default in the /scripts/samples/search directory.
Netapi32.dll resides in the winnt\system32 directory.
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbIdxServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbIdxServ110
Version           : WINDOWS:1.1
Issue type        : kbprb

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