Microsoft KB Archive/924347

= FIX: Error message when you use the document.domain property to change the domain of the Web page before you call the submit method in Internet Explorer 6: &quot;Access denied&quot; =

Article ID: 924347

Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007

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APPLIES TO

 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2, when used with:  Microsoft Windows XP Professional

 Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 

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Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry



SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. In Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, a user tries to submit a form on a Web page. In the Web page code, you use the document.domain property to change the domain of the Web page before you call the submit method. In this scenario, the user may receive the following script error message:

Access denied

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CAUSE
This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:
 * Before you call the submit method, you set the document.domain property for the Web page to a less-restrictive common domain.
 * After you call the submit method, you reset the document.domain property for the Web page to the original full domain.

When you reset the document.domain property for the Web page to the original domain, Internet Explorer does not save the original domain as the security context for the Web page. Therefore, cross-domain security is violated because the domains do not match. After Internet Explorer returns from the submit method, Internet Explorer raises the script error message.

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Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
To apply this hotfix, you must have Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2) installed on the computer.

Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Registry information
Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.

After you apply this hotfix, you must enable this hotfix. To do this, follow these steps: <ol> Make sure that you exit Internet Explorer.</li> Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.</li> Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\FeatureControl

</li> On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click Key.</li> Type FEATURE_ENABLE_DOCUMENT_DOMAIN_UNDO_KB924347, and then press ENTER.</li> Click FEATURE_ENABLE_DOCUMENT_DOMAIN_UNDO_KB924347.</li> On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.</li> Type Iexplore.exe, and then press ENTER.</li> Right-click Iexplore.exe, and then click Modify.</li> In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.</li></ol>

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WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, do not change the document.domain property for the Web page before you call the submit method.

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STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.

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MORE INFORMATION
For more information about the document.domain property, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) Web site:

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms533740.aspx

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

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