Microsoft KB Archive/828970

= Problems Decoding Client Certificate Attributes of Type CERT_RDN_UTF8_STRING =

Article ID: 828970

Article Last Modified on 12/3/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.1
 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you use client certificates that have their attributes encoded as CERT_RDN_UTF8_STRING, some values in the Request.ClientCertificate object are not displayed correctly, and certificate mapping rules do not work as expected.



Microsoft Windows 2000
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Server 2000 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

Prerequisites
Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 is required.

Restart Requirement
You must restart Internet Informaion Services (IIS) after you install this hofix. To do this, use Iisreset.

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) 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 tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  09-Oct-2003  08:41  5.0.2195.6864     337,168  Asp.dll 09-Oct-2003 08:41  5.0.2195.6824     299,792  Fscfg.dll 09-Oct-2003 08:41  5.0.2195.6824       8,464  Ftpctrs2.dll 09-Oct-2003 08:41  5.0.2195.6824       6,416  Ftpmib.dll 09-Oct-2003 08:41  5.0.2195.6824       9,488  Httpmib.dll 09-Oct-2003 08:41  5.0.2195.6864      58,128  Iismap.dll 09-Oct-2003 08:41  5.0.2195.6824      13,584  Infoadmn.dll 09-Oct-2003 08:41  5.0.2195.6824     248,080  Infocomm.dll 09-Oct-2003 08:41  5.0.2195.6824      62,736  Isatq.dll 09-Oct-2003 08:41  5.0.2195.6824       7,440  W3ctrs.dll 09-Oct-2003 08:41  5.0.2195.6824     349,968  W3svc.dll

Microsoft Windows Server 2003
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
No prerequisites are required.

Restart Requirement
You must restart Internet Informaion Services (IIS) after you install this hofix. To do this, use Iisreset.

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) 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 tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  31-Oct-2003  22:38  6.0.3790.99       379,904  Asp.dll 03-Nov-2003 05:24  6.0.3790.99        56,320  Iismap.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

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