Microsoft KB Archive/261139

= FP2000: Error Message: Server Timed Out =

Article ID: 261139

Article Last Modified on 9/11/2001

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft FrontPage 2000 Service Pack 1

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This article was previously published under Q261139



SYMPTOMS
When publishing a Web through a firewall or a proxy server with NTLM authentication enabled, you may receive one of the following error messages:

Server timed out.

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The server unexpectedly closed the connection.



CAUSE
This problem can occur because of a timing problem with NTLM authentication through a proxy server.



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, use one of the following work arounds:
 * Enable basic authentication to the proxy server.

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 * Do not require proxy authentication.

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 * When using Microsoft Proxy Server use the Winsock proxy client.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in FrontPage2000 SR1.

Steps to Reproduce Problem

 * 1) On the client, choose a proxy which has authentication enabled. Click to clear the Bypass proxy server for local addresses in the browser.
 * 2) On the Web Server, enable basic authentification.
 * 3) Create a local, disk-based Web (personal Web template).
 * 4) Publish the Web to IIS.
 * 5) When asked for username/password enter the correct credentials.
 * 6) Publishing starts (listing files, creating folders).

Result: As soon as the first htm page is posted, the error message appears.

Additional query words: front page fire wall firewall proxy server nat

Keywords: kbbug kbnofix KB261139

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