Microsoft KB Archive/311618

= Unknown HTTP Verbs Generate a 405 Error Message Instead of a 501 Error Message =

Article ID: 311618

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.1

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This article was previously published under Q311618



SYMPTOMS
If you supply a verb that Internet Information Services (IIS) does not recognize in an HTTP header, you receive the following error message:

HTTP 405 - Resource not allowed

Internet Information Services

You expect to receive the following error message:

Error 501 - Not implemented

Internet Information Services



CAUSE
You can use arbitrary verbs with Common Gateway Interface (CGI) scripts or Internet Server Application Programming Interface (ISAPI) filters.



STATUS
This behavior is by design.

Additional query words: iis 5

Keywords: kbpending kbprb KB311618

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