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Q280341: Non-Parsed Headers Stipped From CGI Apps with nph- Prefix

Article: Q280341
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbDSupport kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

If a CGI application that is designed to return non-parsed headers has an "nph-"
prefix in the application name, the headers are stripped and not sent to client.
This problem occurs after you apply Microsoft Windows NT Service Pack 6 (SP6),
or later, hot fixes for Internet Information Server (IIS).

CAUSE
=====

This is a regression to another fix that was created to handle headers when you
use CGI output in an .stm or .shtml page. By using the #EXEC CGI directive in an
.stm page, you can execute a CGI application and have the contents merged with
the rest of the .stm page. To facilitate this correctly, a fix was created that
strips the headers from CGI applications. This corrected the SSINC scenario, but
caused stand-alone "nph-" CGI applications not to send any headers to the
client.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date        Time          Version     Size        File name     Platform
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  1/10/2001   1:20:53 P.M.  4.2.755.1   214,544 KB  Adsiis.dll     x86
  1/10/2001   1:21:13 P.M.  4.2.755.1   330,672 KB  Asp.dll        x86
  1/10/2001   1:20:18 P.M.  4.2.755.1   55,904 KB   Httpodbc.dll   x86
  1/10/2001   1:20:54 P.M.  4.2.755.1   98,912 KB   Iischema.dll   x86
  1/10/2001   1:19:30 P.M.  4.2.755.1   185,792 KB  Infocomm.dll   x86
  1/10/2001   1:20:25 P.M.  4.2.755.1   38,256 KB   Ssinc.dll      x86
  1/10/2001   1:20:33 P.M.  4.2.755.1   25,360 KB   Sspifilt.dll   x86
  1/10/2001   1:20:12 P.M.  4.2.755.1   229,008 KB  W3svc.dll      x86

  1/10/2001   1:23:23 P.M.  4.2.755.1   307,984 KB  Adsiis.dll     alpha
  1/10/2001   1:23:45 P.M.  4.2.755.1   553,232 KB  Asp.dll        alpha
  1/10/2001   1:22:51 P.M.  4.2.755.1   89,872 KB   Httpodbc.dll   alpha
  1/10/2001   1:23:27 P.M.  4.2.755.1   107,280 KB  Iischema.dll   alpha
  1/10/2001   1:12:03 P.M.  4.2.755.1   305,424 KB  Infocomm.dll   alpha
  1/10/2001   1:22:57 P.M.  4.2.755.1   60,688 KB   Ssinc.dll      alpha
  1/10/2001   1:23:04 P.M.  4.2.755.1   39,696 KB   Sspifilt.dll   alpha
  1/10/2001   1:22:45 P.M.  4.2.755.1   384,272 KB  W3svc.dll      alpha



STATUS
======

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server
4.0.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbDSupport kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : :4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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