Error Selecting Link for Online Documentation

• Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0 Option Pack

SYMPTOMS

When you try to open the Windows NT Option Pack online documentation from a remote computer causes the following error message to be displayed:

HTTP Error 403

403.6 Forbidden: IP address rejected

This error is caused when the server has a list of IP addresses that
are not allowed to access the site, and the IP address you are using is
in this list. Please contact the Web server's administrator if the
problem persists.

CAUSE

By default, Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0 has an IP address restriction configured on the documentation virtual directory. The restriction applies to any IP address except 127.0.0.1 (localhost). The Certificate Server Documentation link on the Microsoft Certificate Server default Web page automatically links to the machine name.

WORKAROUND

1. In Microsoft Management Console (MMC), display the properties for the IISHELP virtual directory.



2. Click the Directory Security tab.



3. In the Domain Name Restrictions group, click Edit.



4. Grant access to the needed IP of the remote computer, then click Apply Changes or OK.

http://Localhost/Iishelp/Iis/Misc/Default.asp.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0 Option Pack.

Keywords : prodNT4OP
Version : WINNT:1.0,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug