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Q272286: Redirection Variable Fails When You Use a POST Method

Article: Q272286
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbDSupport kbiis400
Last Modified: 12-JAN-2001

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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 trying to redirect a request to a URL through the Internet Information
Server (IIS) Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Snap-in, if you use the *;!
non-redirection variable and the POST method in an Active Server Pages (ASP)
page, the browser stops responding (hangs) and eventually times-out.

WORKAROUND
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To work around this problem, change the Form method from POST to GET.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Microsoft products listed at the
beginning of this article.



Additional query words: hang iis4 method post get

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Keywords          : kbDSupport kbiis400 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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