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A client computer takes longer than expected to connect to a Web site through an ISA Server 2006 or an ISA Server 2004 Web proxy server


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Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:
  • A client computer tries to connect to a Web site through a Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 or a Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2004 Web proxy server.
  • ISA Server is configured to request user authentication from client computers.
  • The client computer uses the HTTP 1.0 protocol to send connection requests to ISA Server.
In this scenario, the client computer takes longer than expected to connect to the Web site.

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Cause

This problem occurs because the client computer does not support connection requests that contain a "Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive" header. By default, ISA Server keeps the connection alive by assuming that the client computer supports connection requests that contain the "Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive" header.

If the client computer does not support connection requests that contain a "Proxy-Connection: Keep-Alive" header, ISA Server will close the connection after the connection times out. By default, the time-out is two minutes. Therefore, each connection request will take two extra minutes.

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Resolution

To resolve this problem, follow these steps:
  1. Install the latest ISA Server service pack:

    For more information about how to obtain the latest service pack for ISA Server 2006, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    954258 How to obtain the latest Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2006 Service Pack
    For more information about how to obtain the latest service pack for ISA Server 2004, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
    891024 How to obtain the latest ISA Server 2004 Service Pack
  2. Run the following Microsoft Visual Basic script on the ISA Server computer. To run this script, follow these steps:
    1. Copy the script to a text editor such as Notepad, and then save it by using a file name that has a .vbs file name extension.
    2. Double-click the Visual Basic script file that you created in step 2a to run the script.

    Microsoft provides programming examples for illustration only, without warranty either expressed or implied. This includes, but is not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. This article assumes that you are familiar with the programming language that is being demonstrated and with the tools that are used to create and to debug procedures. Microsoft support engineers can help explain the functionality of a particular procedure, but they will not modify these examples to provide added functionality or construct procedures to meet your specific requirements.
    '----Script begin
    Const SE_VPS_GUID = "{143F5698-103B-12D4-FF34-1F34767DEabc}"
    Const SE_VPS_VALUE = "DontKeepAliveAuthenticatedSession"
    
    Sub SetValue()
    
        ' Create the root obect.
        Dim root  ' The FPCLib.FPC root object
        Set root = CreateObject("FPC.Root")
    
        'Declare the other objects needed.
        Dim array       ' An FPCArray object
        Dim VendorSets  ' An FPCVendorParametersSets collection
        Dim VendorSet   ' An FPCVendorParametersSet object
    
        ' Get references to the array object
        ' and the network rules collection.
        Set array = root.GetContainingArray
        Set VendorSets = array.VendorParametersSets
    
        On Error Resume Next
        Set VendorSet = VendorSets.Item( SE_VPS_GUID )
    
        If Err.Number <> 0 Then
            Err.Clear
    
            ' Add the item
            Set VendorSet = VendorSets.Add( SE_VPS_GUID )
            CheckError
            WScript.Echo "New VendorSet added... " & VendorSet.Name
    
        Else
            WScript.Echo "Existing VendorSet found... value- " &  VendorSet.Value(SE_VPS_VALUE)
        End If
    
        if VendorSet.Value(SE_VPS_VALUE) <> true Then
    
            Err.Clear
            VendorSet.Value(SE_VPS_VALUE) = true
    
            If Err.Number <> 0 Then
                CheckError
            Else
                VendorSets.Save false, true
                CheckError
    
                If Err.Number = 0 Then
                    WScript.Echo "Done with " & SE_VPS_VALUE & ", saved!"
                End If
            End If
        Else
            WScript.Echo "Done with " & SE_VPS_VALUE & ", no change!"
        End If
    
    End Sub
    
    Sub CheckError()
    
        If Err.Number <> 0 Then
            WScript.Echo "An error occurred: 0x" & Hex(Err.Number) & " " & Err.Description
            Err.Clear
        End If
    
    End Sub
    
    SetValue
    
    '----Script end
    

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Article Info
Article ID : 921944
Revision : 2
Created on : 1/16/2015
Published on : 1/16/2015
Exists online : False
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