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Q197003: ASP Cached Data for One Site Used in Multiple Sites

Article: Q197003
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWinNT400sp5fix
Last Modified: 03-SEP-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When ASP data is being cached from one Web site, the cached data is erroneously
used in another Web site that has the same virtual directory and physical
directory.

CAUSE
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ASP does not cache files based on Web site instance.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0. For
additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

The latest service pack is also available at the following Internet location:

  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, run the shared virtual directory out of process for
all the Web Sites.

This can be done using the following steps for each Web Site:

1. Right-click on the virtual directory and select Properties.

2. Select the Home Directory Property Page.

3. Check Run in Separate Memory Space (isolated process).

4. Stop and the restart the Web Sites.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server
version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 5.


Additional query words: IIS hotfix hot fix qfe quick engineering patch

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Keywords          : kbWinNT400sp5fix 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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