HTTP/1.1 Error 405 - Method Not Allowed

ID: Q247536

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to post to a folder that contains a default document, and you do not specify which document to post to, the Web server returns the following error message:

HTTP/1.1 Error 405 - Method not allowed

CAUSE

In order to post to a document, you must specify the document explicitly, for example:


<form method=post action=http://localhost/default.asp><input type=submit></form>

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbWinOS2000
Version : winnt:5.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb