Proxy Server Web Administration Tool Fails with SP4 Installed

• Microsoft Proxy Server version 2.0
• Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to use the Proxy Server 2.0 Web Administration tool on a computer with Internet Information Server (IIS) 4.0 and Service Pack 4 for Windows NT installed, you may receive the following error message:

System cannot log you on Object required Error number= 1A8

CAUSE

Internet Information Server does not have the correct application setting for the Proxy Server Web Administration tool, which requires script execute permission.

RESOLUTION

This problem is documented in the Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 release notes as follows:

4.8 Microsoft Proxy Server

1. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Windows NT 4.0 Option Pack, point to Microsoft Internet Information Server, and then point to Internet Service Manager.



2. Click Internet Information Server in the left pane.



3. Double-click your server name in the right pane.



4. Double-click MS Proxy Administration Web Site in the right pane.



5. In the right pane, right click PrxAdmin, and then click Properties.



6. Click the Virtual Directory tab.



7. In the Application Settings section, set the Permissions to "Script."



8. In the Application Settings section, click Create. If a Remove button is displayed and there is not a Create button, no further action is necessary (the system is already properly configured).



9. Click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Proxy Server version 2.0.

Additional query words: System cannot log you on Object required Error number= 1A8 WAT web admin html

Keywords :
Version : winnt:2.0,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug