Microsoft KB Archive/278860

= Error Message &quot;HTTP 404 - File Not Found&quot; for Small Business Server Console =

Article ID: 278860

Article Last Modified on 1/18/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server 4.5

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This article was previously published under Q278860



SYMPTOMS
When you open the console of Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server, the following error message may be displayed:

The page cannot be found.

At the bottom of the page the following error message may be displayed:

HTTP 404 - File not found Internet Explorer.

Your reinstallation of the console does not resolve the preceding behavior.



CAUSE
This behavior may be caused if a host header name other than Localhost or blank is used for the default Web site.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this behavior, you must perform the following steps:  Start Microsoft Internet Information Server console (Microsoft Management Console).  Click Start, click Programs, click Microsoft Proxy Server, and then click Microsoft Management Console.  In the left-hand pane, under Internet Information Server, select the computer name. In the right-hand pane, the default Web site runs and a host header name is displayed. Select the properties for the default Web site by right-clicking the Default Web Site icon. On the Web site tab, click Advanced for the Internet Protocol (IP) address.</li> Select the IP address that has the host header name, and then click Edit.</li> Remove the host header name, and then click OK three times.</li> Start the Small Business Server console.</li></ol>

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

Keywords: kberrmsg kbenv kbprb KB278860

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