FIX: IsAuthenticated Tries to Delete a Cookie While in URL Mode

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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).

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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.

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RESOLUTION

A supported hotfix is 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 software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if 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. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language. 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
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   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

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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

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