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Q311116: URLScan AllowDotInPath Documentation Contains an Error

Article: Q311116
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 4.0,5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbdocerr
Last Modified: 02-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.1 
- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0 
- Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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The "URLScan" section of the IIS Lockdown Tool 2.0 documentation contains an
explanation of the AllowDotInPath setting that is incorrect.

The AllowDotInPath documentation contains the following text, which is
incorrect:

  AllowDotInPath: Allowed values are 0 or 1. Default is 0. If set to 1, UrlScan
  rejects any requests containing multiple instances of the dot (.) character.
  If set to 0, UrlScan does not perform this test.

The documentation should read:

  AllowDotInPath: Allowed values are 0 or 1. Default is 0. If set to 0, UrlScan
  rejects any requests containing multiple instances of the dot (.) character.
  If set to 1, UrlScan does not perform this test.

MORE INFORMATION
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Version 1.0 of the URLScan ISAPI filter contains a problem that causes FrontPage
Server Extension requests to be rejected. For additional information, click the
article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q307976 FP: Error When Using FrontPage With URLScan

Note that the resolution contained in this Knowledge Base article only applies to
version 1.0 of the URLScan ISAPI filter and is not required in the latest
version.

Additional query words: iis lockdown urlscan allowdotinpath

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Keywords          : kbdocerr 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500 kbiis400 kbiis510
Version           : :4.0,5.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbpending

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