FIX: Error "Invalid application name" in Active Server Pages
Article ID: 163501
Article Last Modified on 6/30/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Active Server Pages 4.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q163501
SYMPTOMS
If you attempt to access Active Server Pages (ASP) files that have restricted access permissions and are located in subdirectories under a virtual root, the server may display the following error message:
HTTP/1.0 Invalid Application Name
CAUSE
This message is caused by a problem in Active Server Page's handling of
Access Control Lists (ACLs).
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, apply the patch available for Active Server
Pages.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Active Server Pages version 1.0.
A supported fix is now available. To acquire this fix, call Microsoft Technical Support at 1-800-936-5800.
This bug was corrected in Microsoft Windows 2000.
REFERENCES
For the latest Knowledge Base articles and other support information on
Visual InterDev and Active Server Pages, see the following page on the
Microsoft Technical Support site:
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