FIX: You cannot configure CGI wildcard application mapping in IIS 6.0 in Windows Server 2003

When you try to configure a Common Gateway Interface (CGI) wildcard application mapping in Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0 on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based computer, the wildcard mapping is unsuccessful and the CGI application does not intercept every request. When a client makes a request for a Web resource and the mapping is unsuccessful, the client browser may receive a "404 Not Found" error message.

This problem occurs because IIS 6.0 does not support CGI wildcard application mapping. Applications that use wildcard application mapping can only be Internet Server API (ISAPI) applications.

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.

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Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart your computer 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 tool in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versions

Windows Server 2003, 64-bit versions

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

This hotfix enables CGI wildcard application mapping. Therefore, after you apply this hotfix, you can configure a CGI application to intercept all requests by using wildcard application mapping.

For more information about installing wildcard application mappings in IIS 6.0, visit the following Microsoft Web site:For more information about ScriptMaps in IIS 6.0, visit the following Microsoft Web site: For additional information about terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: