Article ID: 813125
Article Last Modified on 11/15/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 Service Pack 1
SYMPTOMS
When Microsoft Commerce Server 2002 Component AuthManager calls the IsAuthenticated method, AuthManager issues cookies although it is configured to operate in URL mode (cookieless operation mode).
CAUSE
This problem occurs because AuthManager always tries to delete the MSCSAuth cookie when the authentication ticket has expired, although the MSCSAuth cookie is encoded in the URL.
RESOLUTION
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:
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:
The English version of this fix 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01-Oct-2002 23:24 4.5.2209.0 318,072 Microsoft.commerceserver.runtime.dll 18-Sep-2002 01:25 4.5.2209.0 106,768 Mscsauth.dll
Note After you apply the hotfix, you must use the Global Assembly Cache Tool (Gacutil.exe) to manually register the .NET assembly in the Global Assembly Cache (GAC).
To register the .NET assembly, type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER:
gacutil /i Microsoft.commerceserver.runtime.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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