Microsoft KB Archive/299734

= Component Configuration Document Does Not Refresh =

Article ID: 299734

Article Last Modified on 9/30/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Passport 1.3
 * Microsoft Passport 1.4

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This article was previously published under Q299734



SUMMARY
Passport Manager requests the Component Configuration Document (CCD) as XML through the HTTP protocol, using port 443. Firewalls that prevent outbound or inbound HTTP prevent the Component Configuration Document from being updated.



MORE INFORMATION
If the Passport server is behind a firewall, it may be necessary to introduce a staging system, in which a computer that bridges the firewall is specified as a file share and is enabled to refresh the CCD. The refresh can happen at specified intervals, or the computer can also be Passport Manager-enabled so that the refresh happens as needed. The file share on the computer can then be specified as the CCDLocalFile in the Passport node of the registry, and servers behind the firewall can then share that configuration and remain behind the firewall.

Checking your CCD file periodically to see if any additions have been made to core profile attributes is recommended. Locate the Partner.xml document, usually in the WinNT\system32\MicrosoftPassport folder, and open it in the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser of your server to view the Passport configuration attributes. You can check the file date to see when it was last updated or check the Passport Manager events in Event Viewer to see if a CCD refresh event has been detected recently.

