Err Msg: The Specified Method Is Not Supported

ID: Q225342

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Proxy Server version 2.0

SYMPTOMS

When you use the Microsoft Web Proxy reverse hosting feature and the resulting URL is 78 or 79 characters long, the following error(s) may occur:

The specified method is not supported

Error 501/505 - Not implemented or not supported

HTTP 400 - Bad Request

CAUSE

The HTTP method is overwritten by proxy log data when the host URL is 78 or 79 characters long.

RESOLUTION

This problem is resolved in Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 Service Pack 1 (SP1). For more information about Service Pack 1, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q238375 Proxy Server 2.0 Service Pack 1: List of Fixes

STATUS

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

Additional query words:

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