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Q287913: URL Parameter Contains "%3A" When Redirected to Change Password

Article: Q287913
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbSecurity kbDSupport kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix kbWin2000PreSP3Fix kbWin2000sp3fix
Last Modified: 15-AUG-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 4.0, 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When Internet Information Server (IIS) automatically redirects you to change
your password, the URL for the originally requested page may contain the
characters "HTTP%3A" or "HTTPS%3A", instead of "HTTP:" and "HTTPS:"
respectively.

RESOLUTION
==========

Internet Information Server 4.0
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A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to
computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive
additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem,
Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT service pack that
contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services
to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services
phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft
Web site:

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

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls
may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. The typical 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 IIS 4.0 fix should have the following file attributes
or later:

  Date          Time    Version     Size    File name     Platform
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  03/31/2001   10:35    4.2.761.1   36,864  Ism.dll       NT4



Internet Information Server 5.0
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For
additional information, click the following article number to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

The English version of this IIS 5.0 fix should have the following file attributes
or later:

  Date        Time     Version          Size    File name     
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  7/10/2001   04:05p   5.0.2195.3649   46,352   Ism.dll     


NOTE: The Ism.dll file is included in MS01-044.

STATUS
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Internet Information Server 4.0
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.

Internet Information Server 5.0
-------------------------------

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in
Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbSecurity kbDSupport kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix kbWin2000PreSP3Fix kbWin2000sp3fix 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500 kbiis400
Version           : :4.0,5.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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