FIX: INVALID APPLICATION NAME Error in Active Server Pages

• Active Server Pages
• Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 3.0, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

If you attempt to access Active Server Pages(ASP) files located in subdirectories under a virtual root, which have restricted access permissions, the server may display the following error:

HTTP/1.0 Invalid Application Name

CAUSE

This message is caused by a problem in Active Server Page's handling of Access Control Lists (ACLs).

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, either allow FULL CONTROL to the directory encountering the problem or apply the patch available for Active Server Pages.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Active Server Pages version 1.0.

A supported fix is now available. To acquire this fix, call Microsoft Technical Support at 1-800-936-5800.

This bug was corrected in Windows 2000.

REFERENCES

For the latest Knowledge Base articles and other support information on Visual InterDev and Active Server Pages, see the following page on the Microsoft Technical Support site:

http://support.microsoft.com/support/vinterdev/

Additional query words:

Keywords : kberrmsg kbsample kbASP kbNTOS400fix kbWinOS2000fix kbSecurity kbWebServer kbGrpASP kbDSupport kbiis300bug kbiis400bug kbiis500
Version : winnt:3.0,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug