FIX: If the requested file already exists on the local IIS proxy server, a request is rejected, or the performance is decreased in IIS 7.0

In Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0, request routing modules such as Microsoft Application Request Routing can transform the server that is running IIS into a proxy server. In this case, the IIS proxy server can forward requests to other destinations. However, a request is rejected if the following conditions are true:

• The requested file already exists on the local IIS proxy server.
• The system access control list (SACL) of the requested file does not give the access permission to the user who makes the request.

Additionally, the performance is decreased if the following conditions are true:

• The requested file already exists on the local IIS proxy server.
• The system access control list (SACL) of the requested file gives the access permission to the user who makes the request.

Note The performance is decreased even if the requested file does not exist on the IIS proxy server.

This problem occurs because the requests are first checked locally on the IIS proxy server before the requests are forwarded. However, this operation is unnecessary and decreases the performance.

Hotfix information

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.

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Prerequisites

You must have Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows Server 2008 installed to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You must restart IIS 7.0 after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) 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 item in Control Panel.

IIS 7.0, x86 version

IIS 7.0, x64 version

IIS 7.0, IA-64 version

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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