Err Msg: The Specified Method Is Not Supported

ID: Q225342

The information in this article applies to:

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

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:

   Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   04/06/99  03:04p               305,424 W3proxy.dll    (Alpha)
   04/06/99  03:05p               189,712 W3proxy.dll    (x86)




NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support


STATUS

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

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

Last Reviewed: July 2, 1999