AUI: HomePageUrl Treats Wildcard As Literal

ID: Q188310

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Site Server version 3.0

SYMPTOMS

The Home Page URLs edit box on the Basic tab of the Server Manager Site Properties window in Site Server Analysis Usage Import allows a maximum of 255 characters. An asterisk cannot be used as a wildcard character.

This creates a problem for companies whose Web presence includes numerous home pages that can exceed this limitation.

CAUSE

The asterisk is treated as a literal; therefore, http://*.microsoft.com is treated as the literal string "*.microsoft.com."

RESOLUTION

Obtain the following fix or wait for the next Site Server 3.0 service pack.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Site Server version 3.0. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. service pack for Microsoft Site Server version 3.0. For information about obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: UA


Keywords          : Ss3Sp1fix 
Version           : WINNT:3.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: July 16, 1999