FIX: Error "Invalid application name" in Active Server Pages

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This article was previously published under Q163501

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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

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CAUSE

This message is caused by a problem in Active Server Page's handling of Access Control Lists (ACLs).

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, apply the patch available for Active Server Pages.

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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.

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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:

http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=vinterdev (http://support.microsoft.com/search/default.aspx?qu=vinterdev)

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