Internet Service Manager Does Not Allow Wildcard Redirections

• Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

When you use a redirect wildcard that begins with an asterisk and a semicolon (*;) as described in the Help file, you will receive the following error message:

The path is not a valid URL.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

MORE INFORMATION

Redirect variables are used to pass portions of the original URL with the destination URL. Redirect wildcards are used to match any number of characters in the original URL.

Keywords : NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 prodNT4OP kbfix4.00.sp4
Version : WINNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug