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Q291390: "Internal Server Error 500 [20-0003-IS]" Connecting to IIS 4.0

Article: Q291390
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbDSupport kbiis400 kbiis500prod2web kbProd2Web
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
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If Netegrity SiteMinder is installed on the server, the following error may
appear in the browser of the server when you connect to Internet Information
Server (IIS) 4.0:

  Internal Server Error 500 [20-0003-IS]

Or, you may receive the following error in the browser of the client computers:

  HTTP 500 - Internal server error

No errors appear in the event log, and the IIS 4.0 computer no longer serves Web
pages.

CAUSE
=====

The "20-0003-IS" message indicates that the SiteMinder Web Agent is not
connecting the SiteMinder Policy Server Authorization Service.

RESOLUTION
==========

To resolve this problem, contact Netegrity at the following Web site:

  http://www.netegrity.com

The third-party contact information included in this article is provided to help
you find the technical support you need. This contact information is subject to
change without notice. Microsoft in no way guarantees the accuracy of this
third-party contact information.

WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this problem, remove the ISAPI filter from the WWW Service master
properties or from the Web site as follows:

1. On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Windows NT Option Pack, point
  to Internet Information Server, and then click Internet Services Manager.

2. For the master properties of the WWW Service, right-click your server name,
  and then click Properties.

  For the Web site properties, right-click the appropriate Web site, and then
  click Properties.

3. On the ISAPI Filters tab, highlight the filter that belongs to SiteMinder
  (SMW3Agent.dll or ISAPIWebAgent.dll), and click Remove.

The third-party products discussed in this article are manufactured by vendors
independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding
these products' performance or reliability.

Additional query words: IIS 4

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Keywords          : kbDSupport kbiis400 kbiis500prod2web kbProd2Web 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : :4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbpending

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