Microsoft KB Archive/247536

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HTTP/1.1 Error 405 - Method Not Allowed

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Q247536

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0

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SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to post to a folder that contains a default document, and you do not specify which document to post to, the Web server returns the following error message:

HTTP/1.1 Error 405 - Method not allowed

CAUSE
In order to post to a document, you must specify the document explicitly, for example:

 Additional query words:

Keywords : kbOSWin2000 kbiis500prod2web kbhttp405

Issue type : kbprb

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