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MCMS 2002 FAQ - Table of Contents

Topic: Client certificate mapping

Does client certificate mapping work with MCMS 2002?

Answer

Client certificates works fine with MCMS if the 'mapped user' is in a domain global group. It won't work if the 'mapped user' is in a domain local group. This is known problem for Internet Information Server (IIS). Here is the article that describes the problem in IIS:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=324377

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Topic: Console disappears with Windows authentication

When using Windows Authentication on my guest enabled MCMS Web site I sometimes loose the MCMS Web Author console. This does not happen with forms authentication. What's the problem here?

Answer

What you may be seeing is an undocumented behavior of Microsoft® Internet Explorer. If the browser remembers that the server required authentication, most of the time, it will send an NTLM preauth header.

Because of this, the user is authenticated and the MCMS Web Author is displayed. But this is not required behavior. Normally the browser will send requests as anonymous and only send the credentials if "401 authentication required" is returned.

Microsoft Internet Explorer remembers the state for a server and sends the authentication to avoid additional round trips. But if the browser receives a 4xx or 5xx response (e.g. 404 page not found or 500 server error) Internet Explorer falls back to anonymous. This is a Microsoft Internet Explorer issue and it is by design.

If Forms authentication is not an option, you should use a second read-write web entry point for authors. Anonymous access should be disabled for this entry point. Your subscribers can use a read-only anonymous enabled web entry point.

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Topic: Delayed Web requests when MCMS server is disconnected from SQL Server

I have delays of around 45 seconds for every Web request to my server for all Web sites. This occurs regardless of whether they are MCMS entry points or not but it only happens if my machine is disconnected from the SQL server. In the application event log the following messages are logged:

Warning: Connection 00D314C8 <[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]Microsoft SQL Server does not exist or access denied.>{State=08001 NativeCode=17}.

Information

: Connection 00D314C8 <[Microsoft][ODBC Microsoft SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]ConnectionOpen (Connect()).>{State=01000 NativeCode=1231}.

Answer

The MCMS filter catches every request and checks against Microsoft SQL Server™ if it is referencing a MCMS object. If it is an MCMS object the request will be handled by MCMS - otherwise the request is passed unchanged to Internet Information Server (IIS). When the SQL server cannot be found, the ISAPI filter is not able to decide what to do.

Possible workarounds:

Have a local SQL server with an empty MCMS database which can be used while you are offline. This way the non-MCMS requests will be served without delay.
Alternatively, you could remove the MCMS ISAPI filters while the server is disconnected.

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Topic: Deleted attachments

I am worried about space used by resources put into MCMS and then deleted particularly about attachments. When you put some attachments into a posting, and then delete the attachments (or the whole posting), the URLs of the attachments are still valid.

When are the resources used by attachments (either on disk or in the DB) freed up?

Answer

MCMS Background processing deletes unused resources. This process is configurable in the SCA.

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Topic: How to create a Posting in the root of a Web site

Is it possible to create postings in the root of a Web site? Currently I'm using an ASPX page in the root of my website and do a redirect to http://servername/Channels.

Answer

Yes this is possible by using the "map channel names to host header names" feature. For details check out this article:

326783 - HOWTO: Enable the Map Channel Names to Host Header Names Feature

Note: this feature is not available in CMS 2002 Standard Edition

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Topic: How to enable HTTP compression with MCMS

I would like to use http compression with MCMS. What do I have to do to enable this?

Answer

In IIS, right-click the "Web Sites" node --> Properties.
Select the "Service" tab.

Check the "Compress application files" checkbox
Check the "Compress static files" checkbox

By default, IIS does not compress .aspx files as "application files". You need to change the metabase. Follow the hints in the article below for information on how to achieve this:

322603 - HOW TO: Enable ASPX Compression in IIS

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Topic: Identifying MCMS patch level

Is there a way to verify the patch level of a MCMS server? This should include checking of service packs and the most updated security hotfixes.

Answer

This check is now included in the Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer v1.2.

If you would like to do a manualy quick check you could check the registry to determine which patches have been applied. In the registry check the following keys:

"HKLM\Software\NCompass\Resolution Content Server\VersionInfo" "Patches"

Example:

(for MCMS 2001)

MCMS 2001 + SP1:                          Patches = MCMS 2001 SP1
MCMS 2001 + SP1+SRP1:                Patches = 2001 SP1+SRP1
MCMS 2001 + SP1+SRP2:                Patches = MCMS 2001 SP1+SRP2
MCMS 2001 + SP1+SRP1+SRP2:      Patches = MCMS 2001 SP1+SRP1+SRP2

(for MCMS 2002)

MCMS 2002 + SP1: Patches = SP1
MCMS 2002 + SP1a: Patches = SP1a

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Topic: Mapping two different host-header names to the same channel

How can I map two different host-header names (e.g. www.mysite.com and mysite.com) to the same channel?

Answer

This cannot be achieved out of the box. But here are two possible workarounds for this problem:

Create a custom error page that examines the domain and redirects the user to the correct page with the correct domain. This will change the URL for the user. The error page can be dynamic (i.e. only requested when the wrong domain used), and can be edited and saved without difficulty.
Add an ISAPI filter or HTTP Module to the site that will preprocess the requested URL (e.g. changing www.mysite.com to mysite.com). This can happen transparent to the user, the down side is it executes every time and should not be a dynamic list otherwise overall performance is affected. The list would be static and need to be recompiled as new entries are added.

A ready-to-use ISAPI filter that can do this can be found here: http://www.isapirewrite.com/.

Below is an example for how to configure the httpd.ini file for this ISAPI filter.

[ISAPI_Rewrite]
# Canonicalize Host-Headers 
RewriteCond  Host:  www\.mysite\.com 
RewriteHeader Host: .* mysite\.com 
In order to get this method working you need to ensure that the following hotfix is installed to ensure that MCMS does not return absolute URLs including the host name:

824597 - Absolute URL Is Returned When You Use the Channel.Url Method of the PAPI and Host Headers Are Enabled

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Topic: Script error in Revision History when using HTTP compression in IIS 6

In Internet Information Server (IIS) 6.0 with HTTP Compression turned on, the Revision History dialog throws some Javascript errors when comparing differences between 2 pages. (With HTTP compression turned off it works as expected without errors)

Is there a fix for this?

Answer

There is an hotfix to resolve this:

867755 - Content in Web pages does not appear as expected, or you receive script error messages, after you turn on dynamic HTTP compression for Web sites that use ISAPI filters in Internet Information Services 6.0

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Topic: How is the disk cache integrated with MCMS?

How does the MCMS disk cache work?

Answer

When a web request to a MCMS object comes in, the MCMS ISAPI filter, Reauthfilt.dll will be notified. The filter will parse the HTTP request headers and the URL information.

An MCMS session will be created. Behind the scenes, the MCMS server core component, 'AEServerObject' will process the information from ISAPI calls.

MCMS will check if item exists in the resource cache on Rdonlyres or not by interacting with the 'AESecurityService' process.

If a resource requested from the incoming URL does not exist, MCMS will copy the resource into the rdonlyres folder. This avoids additional round trips to the MCMS SQL database for future requests.

If the disk cache is filled up by more than 90% of the specified limit a clean-up process will start and remove least recently used items. The clean-up will stop at 75% of the specified limit.

Understanding the process will help you to isolate where MCMS failed to write the cached data in the rdonlyres folder.

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Topic: How is the Node Cache affected by database import?

How is the node cache refreshed? For example, if I have all my nodes in the cache, then I make a change (e.g. an import). Is the node cache actively managed? Will MCMS mark the affected nodes as changed?

Answer

The MCMS node cache is a map of node GUIDs to nodes. The nodes at this level are totally independent of each other. A change to one does not impact any others. When a change to a particular node is detected (i.e. an entry in the database change table), the node is tossed out of the cache and is re-read when it is next requested.

When a change to any node is detected, the upper level (output, fragment, etc.) caches are cleared, because we don't know the dependencies involved. For example, what URLs are invalid because of a name or state change, what additional channels have to be added to navigation, etc.

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Topic: MCMS 2002 Standard Edition for production and Enterprise Edition for authoring

We would like to use MCMS 2002 Standard Edition as production server and MCMS 2002 Enterprise Edition as authoring server to allow more than 15 authors to be used and to keep costs low. Load balancing is not required and authoring will not be done on the production server. Is this possible?

Answer

Yes this is possible under the following cirumstances:

it is not possible to connect more than one machine using MCMS 2002 Standard Edition to the same MCMS repository
if more than 15 non-subscriber users (or an AD group is assigned to a user role) MCMS 2002 Standard Edition will run in violation mode which means only a MCMS administrator can connect using Site Manager and only MCMS subscribers will be able to browse the site. Authoring is not possible.

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Topic: Postings and channels with identical path

MCMS allows to create postings and channels with identical name side by side so that both end up with the same path. Can this "feature" savely be used or are there any problems if I have a channel with identical name beside a posting?

Answer

Using identical channel and posting names side by side is highly not recommended. This can cause problems with your application logic as it is not predictable which object is returned when using Searched.GetByPath as both objects have the same path.

In addition links to postings or channels which have non-unique parts in the path can cause problems with the MCMS link management feature as the algorithm analyzing the URL might end up at the wrong object and might not find the item in the respository (similar problem as with GetByPath). Then the link is stored as unmanaged link and not as managed link which will cause problems when the site structure is changed (e.g. moving postings to other channels).

/Channels/
         /AAA                <--- Posting
         /AAA                <--- Channel
              /B               <--- Posting

A link to posting B might be stored as unmanaged link if the algorithm analyzing the URL (/AAA/B) first finds the posting AAA and not the channel AAA)

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Topic: Server.Transfer vs. Response.Redirect

Is it possible to use Server.Transfer with MCMS 2002?

Answer

No this is not possible. MCMS requires that all requests pass the ISAPI filter to create the correct CmsHttpContext for the requested item. Server.Transfer bypasses the ISAPI filter. You need to use Response.Redirect instead.

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Topic: What are new improvements in MCMS 2002?

Which enhancements does MCMS 2002 provide compared with MCMS 2001?

Answer

These are some of the main enhancements in MCMS 2002:

.NET - the big bet for MCMS 2002 is .NET. With support for ASPX comes integrated debugging in Microsoft Visual Studio® .NET and impressive flexibility in code (you can use C# or Visual Basic .NET etc).
Security - an awful lot of work has been done in this area. Most notably, the secure install feature (files used for writing are not installed). This significantly decreases the attack surface of MCMS.
Microsoft Visual Studio .NET integration - developers can use Microsoft Visual Studio .NET to work on templates and debug MCMS applications.
XML Support - an 'XMLPlaceholder' object type has been added to MCMS 2002. Customers can create their own XML placeholders and use them with XML Web services.
Performance
- MCMS 2002 uses a new memory manager from Microsoft Research. This has made a significant difference in some cases.
- ASP.NET output caching is a huge benefit
Placeholders - customers can now create their own custom placeholder controls. These are .NET server controls.
Site Manager - performance has been improved and this is making a notable difference with some customer databases.
CmsApplicationContext - a new feature of the MCMS managed API is the application context. Customers can now create Windows applications (and console applications) that run on the MCMS server.

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Topic: What language was used to create MCMS

What programming languages were used to create MCMS 2002 SP1a?

Answer

MCMS has been around for many years so there is a wide variety of technology involved.

Here is the breakdown:

MCMS Server - C++
DB Stored Procs - SQL
COM PAPI - C++
.Net PAPI - C#
Site Manager - VB
Site Manager proxy - J#
Web Author - both ASP (VBScript) and ASP.Net (C#) versions ship with MCMS 2002

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Topic: "400 bad request" and "502 Error response received from gateway" errors

When using Authoring Connector I received "400 bad request" and "502 Error response received from gateway" errors. How can I correct this?

Answer

This is most likely the problem discussed in the following KB article:

810957 - You receive more than one "400 bad request" response to one HTTP request in IIS

Background information for the UploadReadAheadSize metabase property discussed in the article can be found here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/iissdk/html/8b7978ef-2034-4301-a432-29bc90508e8c.asp

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Topic: "500 server error" after .NET framework 1.1 is installed

I have Authoring Connector installed on a client machine with the MCMS server it points to just upgraded to .NET Framework 1.1 and MCMS SP1. Now when I go to create a page with MCMS Authoring Connector on my client machine I get a 500 server error.

Answer

The .NET Framework ships with a new feature to identify potentially harmful content in post requests. MCMS expects such content so this feature needs to be disabled.

These changes require that you modify the web.config file for your MCMS applications (e.g. '\Program Files\Microsoft Content Management Server\Server\MCMS\web.config' and '\Program Files\Microsoft Content Management Server\Sample Data\WoodgroveNet\web.config').

Add/modify this line:

<pages smartNavigation="false" validateRequest="false" />

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Topic: "Send To MCMS" menu item in Microsoft Word is missing or greyed out

The "Send To MCMS" menu item in Microsoft® Word is missing or grayed out

Answer

Here are some things to consider:

The add-in was not registered properly. Make sure the installation is successful, and accept any security dialogue that asks if the add-on is allowed.
There was another Microsoft® Word process running in the background during Authoring Connector client installation. Terminate all instances of Word before installing Authoring Connector client.
It may be a security problem. After you have installed Authoring Connector open up Word and Click on Tools \ Macro \ Security and click on "Trust all installed add-ins and templates".

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Topic: An empty task list is displayed in the wizard

An empty task list is displayed in the Authoring Connector wizard.

Answer

Here are some things to consider:

The publishing task list may be invalid. Make sure the task list is properly configured. Double-check the syntax of the XML file, and the path for channels and template gallery items.
The user may not have rights to any channels or template gallery items referenced in the tasks. Make sure the user has rights to the referenced templates and channels.
The publishing task file may not be placed in the proper location. Make sure the published task list (XML file) is stored in the right place. The task list, by default, is stored under '$CMSroot\server\IIS_CMS\OfficeWizard\Publishing Tasks.xml'. However, this default location can be changed in the web.config for Authoring Connector.

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Topic: Changing publishing server

Is it possible to change the server that Microsoft® Word docs are pointing to? I would like to do this without having to open each document and change the server using the Authoring Connector? I created a lot of word docs to use with the Authoring Connector. When I move them to production, even if I set the default server in Authoring Connector to be the new production server the Word doc is still trying to replace the page on the staging server.

Answer

Authoring Connector stores the MCMS published server URL in a custom document property ('CmsServerUrl'). You could write a VB script to point this custom property to the new MCMS server. This would eliminate the need to manually launch Word, invoke Authoring Connector and publish the doc to the new MCMS server.

But please keep in mind that this is unsupported. In a future release, this custom property could change.

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Topic: Document published using Authoring Connector looks different as in Word

I'm using Authoring Connector to publish some Microsoft® Word documents but the document looks completly different. How can I resolve this?

Answer

Authoring Connector uses the "Save as Html (Filtered)" function of Word. The final appearance is determined by this function.

Please perform the following test:

open the document in word
save the document using the "Save as Html (Filtered)" or "Web Page, Filtered (*.htm; *.html)" option (depending on your Word version).
open the resulting html file in Internet Explorer.

The result you receive here is the optimum you can achieve using Authoring Connector.

If this result still looks better than the results in Authoring Connector, then most likely the style sheet applied to the template does not fit the content sent by Authoring Connector.

To improve the results, you need to apply the style sheet used by Word when generating the html page.

Please open the html page generated before in notepad and copy the <style>...</style> section to a text file with the extension .css and add it to your template project.

Then add this style sheet to the template you are using to publish this document. Now the look and feel in the posting should be as good as the result you got when saving the document using the "Save as Html (filtered)" option.

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Topic: Error message: "Requested Resource not found"

I get an error saying "requested resource not found" when trying to proceed from the Authoring Connector 'Welcome' screen to the next dialog.

Answer

Here are some things to consider:

The connecting server string may not be correctly configured. Make sure the connecting server path is correct. (e.g. http://servername/MCMS/cms/OfficeWizard/oc.aspx)
The MCMS server may not be available.

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Topic: New publishing task not available in Authoring Connector

I have added a new publishing task to the XML file, but it does not show up in the Authoring Connector Wizard. What could be wrong?

Answer

Here are some things to consider:

Check in the web.config file which 'PublishingTask.xml' file is being used (refer to the MCMS documentation for details).
Make sure that the Authoring Connector user has rights to the template and channel that the new task specifies. Authoring Connector will filter out tasks inaccessible to the current user.

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Topic: Updating an existing page that was previously published using Authoring Connector fails

Updating an existing page (that was previously published) fails when I use the Authoring Connector. What could be wrong?

Answer

Here are some things to consider:

Is the Web page still available in the server? Check to see if the page that Authoring Connector is updating is still available on the site.
If the posting does exist, use the browse feature to find the posting, and then replace it.

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Topic: Value cannot be null

500 server error in Authoring Connector. When I enter the URL in Internet Explorer I get a more detailed error message:

Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path2

Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path2 Source Error: An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below. Stack Trace: [ArgumentNullException: Value cannot be null. Parameter name: path2] System.IO.Path.Combine(String path1, String path2) +419 System.Web.FilePathParse..ctor(String path, Boolean isFile, Boolean getShortNames) +366 System.Web.FileChangesMonitor.StartMonitoringDirectoryRenamesAndBinDirectory(String dir, FileChangeEventHandler callback) +46 System.Web.HttpRuntime.FirstRequestInit(HttpContext context) +324 [HttpException (0x80004005): ASP.NET Initialization Error] System.Web.HttpRuntime.FirstRequestInit(HttpContext context) +926 System.Web.HttpRuntime.ProcessRequestInternal(HttpWorkerRequest wr) +128

Answer

This is an ASP.NET issue. The solution for the issue is discussed in the Microsoft Knowledge Base article 316721

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Topic: When I select the "Send To MCMS..." menu item in Word nothing happens

"Send To MCMS..." shows up but when I select it nothing happens. Also, when I click on "Help on MCMS Authoring Connector" in Word, nothing happens. What's wrong?

Answer

This is because Authoring Connector has been disabled. To enable it do the following:

Open a command line window and enter the following command: cd “Microsoft Content Management Server\Authoring Connector” then regsvr32 offcon.dll. This will register the required DLL as a COM component.
In Microsoft Word, select Tools from the menu bar. Then Click Macros, then Security and set the security settings to “low.” This is not necessary if offcon.dll is the original signed one and you selected trust it, but doing this ensures that Microsoft Word loads the macro.
Copy the content below in a text file named ac.reg and execute it to fix the Microsoft Word add-in registration of Authoring Connector.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Office\Word\Addins\Offcon.Connect] "Server"="/mcms/cms/OfficeWizard/oc.aspx" "LoadBehavior"=dword:00000003 "Description"="Microsoft CMS Office Connector" "FriendlyName"="Microsoft CMS Office Connector"

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Topic: Affinity

Is affinity ('single') required in a MCMS cluster?

Answer

This is only required if you are accessing the entire cluster with the Site Manger. If you only hit one of the cluster members with the Site Manager client, then you will be fine.

MCMS does not require affinity for forms authentication. As long as the encryption keys are all synchronized, then any of the servers in the cluster can handle an authentication ticket generated by other servers in the cluster.

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Topic: Forms authentication keys not synchonized

I have setup an MCMS cluster using two MCMS server machines. When accessing each server separately, everything is fine. However, when accessing the cluster I see broken images.

The MCMS encryption keys are synchronized what did I miss?

Answer

Besides the MCMS encryption key, you also have to ensure that the ASP.NET encryption keys used to encrypt the authentication cookies are synchornized.

By default, these encryption keys are set to autogenerate. This will cause each machine to have a different encryption key. Therefore, only the machine that generated the encryption key will be able to decrypt the data.

To resolve this you need to follow the instruction in this article:

312906 - HOW TO: Create Keys by Using Visual C# .NET for Use in Forms Authentication

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Topic: Credentials are not accepted in DCA on Windows XP

My credentials are not accepted when trying to enter the system account in the Database Configuration Assistant on Microsoft Windows® XP. What could be wrong?

Answer

This is an issue with the default XP security policy. To fix it, go to your Local Computer Policy and click Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local Policy, and then Security Options.

Change the "Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts" setting to "Classic - local users authenticate as themselves".

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Topic: DCA log

Where can I find a log of the Database Configuration Application (DCA)?

Answer

The default location for the DCA log is:

<system_drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Content Management Server\LogFiles

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Topic: Error message: "ActiveX component can't create object"

The DCA fails with the error message: "ActiveX component can't create object" or "automation error". What could be wrong?

Answer

The DCA requires Windows Script version 5.6. This error message occurs if Windows Script 5.6 is not correctly installed.

Either reinstall Internet Explorer 6 SP1 or download Windows Script 5.6 from the following location and reinstall it:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp?URL=/downloads/sample.asp?url=/msdn-files/027/001/733/msdncompositedoc.xml

Attention: this is necessary even if Windows Script 5.6 is already installed on the server.

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Topic: Error message: "Cannot create a file when that file already exists"

When running the SCA or DCA, the following problem may be encountered:

An unknown error has occured
800700b7: Cannot create a file when that file already exists.
-2147024713
(ISOK File nrvirtualWeb site.cpp, Line 2335)

Answer

MCMS is trying to create an Internet Information Services (IIS) Metabase entry that already exists.

To resolve this problem remove the NR, CMS and/or MCMS virtual directory on the Web site you are trying to set the entry point to. Then run the SCA or DCA again.

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Topic: Error message: "error '76' - Path not found"

After installing a hotfix, the DCA doesn't start up anymore - we get an error saying "error '76' - Path not found". The event log then shows some sort of VB error occured. We've tried un-installing the hotfix, but that does not fix the problem.

How can we get the DCA working again without re-installing MCMS?

Answer

This is a known problem with some hotfixes if your MCMS installation path differs from the standard path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Content Management Server.

Please ensure that the following registry keys points to your MCMS installation directory:

\HKLM\Software\NCompass\CmsInstallLocation
\HKLM\Software\NCompass\Resolution Content Server\dir

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Topic: Error Message: "Failed to get connection string from ODBC."

I am getting the following error when I run the DCA. It occurs when I click the "Select Database" button. It appears as a popup, and in the event log as a VBRuntime error. Failed to get connection string from ODBC.

Failed to get connection string from ODBC.
Extended error: [What='Error in getting the ODBC connection'][LCID='1033'] [SourceFile='establishodbcconnection.cpp'][SourceFileLine='143'][DebugInfo=''][RecommendedAction=''] [ExtraInfo=''][UniqueErrorId='1'][Severity='5'][Source='NRDBHelper.dll'][CategoryId='0'] -2147352567 NRDBHelper.dll

How can I solve this problem?

Answer

There are two known reasons for this:

the user running the DCA does not have the SeImpersonatePriviledge

To assign impersonation privileges
1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Administrative Tools, and then click Local Security Policies.
2. In the Local Security Settings window, expand Local Policies, click User Rights Assignment.
3. In the User Rights Assignment folder, right-click Impersonate a client after authentication, and then click Properties.
4. In the Properties dialog box, click Add User or Group.
5. In the Select Users, Computers, or Groups dialog box, add the appropriate user or group, and then click OK.
6. In the Properties dialog box, click OK.
There is a known bug in MCMS. Please request the following hotfix from Micrsoft support:

836259 - You receive an error message in the DCA when you select a database

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Topic: Error message: "Invalid column name 'ID'"

When configuring a new MCMS database using the DCA I receive the following error:

Database creation failed
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Invalid column name 'ID'.
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Invalid column name 'ID'.
207
Microsoft SQL-DMO (ODBC SQLState: 42S22)

How can I correct this problem?

Answer

This problem can happen if the DCA is run against a SQL database that has been configured with case sensitive database collation.

MCMS only supports databases with case insensitive collation.

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Topic: Error message: "Method '~' of object '~' failed"

When the DCA is being run during the installation, I receive the following error message: "Method '~' of object '~' failed". What is the problem?

Answer

This can happen when Windows Script is not installed correctly or the latest version is not installed.

Please re-install the latest version from here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/scripting.

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Topic: Error message: "Must Declare the varible @InsertedParentGuid"

After running the Database Configuration Application (DCA), the database population process stops with the following error message:

Database creation failed [Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Must Declare the varible @InsertedParentGuid'. -2147221367 Microsoft SQL-DMO(ODBC SQLState : 42000)

Answer

This could be caused by case-sensitive collation or locale settings on the SQL server. Ensure that you are using case-insensitive SQL Server settings.

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Topic: Error message: "Rollback transaction request has no corresponding begin tran"

While running the conversion from MCMS 2001 to MCMS 2002 I get the following error:

-2147217601 ('80040f3f')
Rollback transaction request has no corresponding begin tran

What can be causing the problem?

Answer

This can happen when the transaction log file is full.

Extend the transaction log to increase without limit and try the upgrade again.

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Topic: Error message: "Run-time error '91' - Object variable or With block variable not set"

The DCA fails with the error "Run-time error '91' - Object variable or With block variable not set". What could be wrong?

Answer

The DCA requires Windows Script version 5.6. This error message occurs if Windows Script 5.6 is not correctly installed.

Attention: this is necessary even if Windows Script 5.6 is already installed on the server.

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Topic: Error message: "The roll back transaction request has no corresponding begin transaction"

When migrating my CMS 2001 database to CMS 2002 about 12% into the upgrade it gives the fiollowing runtime error:

2147217601 (80040f3f),
[microsoft] [odbc sql server driver] [sql server] The roll back transaction request has no corresponding begin transaction.

How can I correct this problem?

Answer

The upgrade routine tries to create a role named "CMSSystem" in the database. If a user with the same name already exists this problem occurs.

To resolve the problem, open the SQL Server Enterprise Manager and go to the Users of the selected database. Delete the user named "CMSSystem".

After the installation is complete you can create the account again, but it is recommended that you do not use the name "CMSSystem".

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Topic: Error message: "User or role 'CMSSystem' already exists in current database"

After upgrading to MCMS 2002 SP1, I get the following error message while running the DCA:

Error encountered applying script C:\Program Files\Microsoft Content Management Server\Server\Setup Files\SQL Install\_Sp1Upgrade.sql
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]User or role 'CMSSystem' already exists in current database.
-2147206481
Microsoft SQL-DMO (ODBC SQLState: 42000)

What could be wrong?

Answer

The upgrade routine tries to create a role named "CMSSystem" in the database. If a user with the same name already exists this problem occurs.

To resolve the problem, open the SQL Server Enterprise Manager and go to the Users of the selected database. Delete the user named "CMSSystem".

After the installation is complete you can create the account again, but it is recommended that you do not use the name "CMSSystem".

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Topic: GPF in DCA

When running the DCA setup I encountered a General Protection Fault (GPF). It happened in the stage "Select Database". This is repeatable on two Windows XP machines, and all patches are applied to both Microsoft Windows XP and Microsoft SQL Server™ 2000.

Answer

The machines had PGP (encryption of disks, mails etc) installed for securing project documents. Once PGP was uninstalled, and Windows Script 5.6 was reinstalled, the DCA worked.

Download Windows Script 5.6 from the following location and reinstall it:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp?URL=/downloads/sample.asp?url=/msdn-files/027/001/733/msdncompositedoc.xml

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Topic: SQL Server database not available in the DCA

Is there any reason why a SQL Server Database would not appear in the Database drop down list of the DCA? I've created a new Database using SQL Server Enterprise Manager and I can’t select it from the DCA because it isn't in the list.

Answer

There are 2 tasks involved when running the DCA. There are also 2 scenarios to consider.

Scenario 1 (Using trusted connection):

The user who runs the DCA needs db_owner permission to the MCMS database
The MCMS system account (i.e. trusted connection) needs db_ddladmin (for SiteDeployment), db_datareader, db_datawriter for MCMS day-to-day operations
The DCA uses the desktop user (who runs the DCA) to access the database and assign database permissions to the MCMS system account

Scenario 2 (Using SQL Login):

The SQL Login needs db_owner permission to the MCMS database
The SQL Login needs db_ddladmin (for SD), db_datareader, db_datawriter for MCMS day-to-day operations
DCA uses the SQL Login to access the database and assign database permissions to the SQL Login

Hence, the db_owner permission is needed for assigning permission to the account which performs MCMS day-to-day operations. That MCMS system account needs db_ddladmin, db_datareader & db_datawriter.

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Topic: "Access denied" when accessing the site

When accessing my site I receive password prompts and see an "Access Denied" message. Why does this happen?

Answer

There are several possible reasons for this behaviour:

You added a hard link to a Posting that the current user does not have rights to.
The ASPNET account (IIS 5) or Application Pool Acount (IIS 6) does not have the SeImpersonatePriviledge.
Your machine has MCMS 2002 Standard Edition installed, and the server name configured in the SCA is not identical to the machine name.

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Topic: 403 when browing the site

When browsing my site I receive a 403 response. How can I solve this?

Answer

Do the following checks:

Check in the IIS master properties if the two CMS ISAPI filters are listed and that they are not listed twice
If this is Windows XP:

Go to your Local Computer Policy, click Computer Configuration, then Windows Settings, then Security Settings, then Local Policy, then Security Options.

Change the "Network access: Sharing and security model for local accounts" setting to "Classic - local users authenticate as themselves".
If Sharepoint Portal Server 2003 is installed look in the Internet Information Server (IIS) log. You will see a 403.18 which means "Cannot execute requested URL in the current application pool." Ensure that MCMS and Sharepoint Portal Server are configured to use the same application pool.
Ensure that all MCMS folders run in the same application pool as the Web site. See here for details:
842429 - You receive a 403.18 error message when you run an MCMS application in a different application pool on IIS 6.0

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Topic: COMException 0x80041b58

The following exception occurs when I browse my web site: COMException (0x80041b58). What can be the reason?

Answer

There are several different reasons for this. Check the detailed call stack.

SeImpersonatePriviledge missing:

Windows 2000 with SP4, Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP with SP2 implement a new priviledge which needs to be assigned to the ASPNET account (IIS 5) or to the Application Pool Account (IIS 6).

[COMException (0x80041b58)]
Microsoft.ContentManagement.Interop.Publishing.CmsHttpContextClass.Initialize(String currentUrl, String httpHostName, Int32 serverPort, Boolean isSecureServer, Int32 iisInstanceId, String remoteMachineAddress, String authenticationType, String authenticationToken, Int32 windowsUserHandle, String ClientAccountName) +0
   Microsoft.ContentManagement.Publishing.CmsHttpContext.initialize(IntPtr windowsToken, String cmsAuthToken, String clientUserName, String clientAccountType) +297
   Microsoft.ContentManagement.Publishing.CmsHttpContext.getCmsHttpContextFromIdentity(HttpContext httpContext) +1088
   Microsoft.ContentManagement.Publishing.CmsHttpContext.get_Current() +57

The Account running the ASPNET_WP worker process is missing the SeImpersonatePrivilege privilege when Windows 2000 SP4 is installed. On member servers this is the ASPNET account or a different account configured in either machine.config or web.config. You need to add the SeImpersonatePriviledge to the account running the ASPNET_WP worker process.

On Windows 2000 domain controllers with .NET Framework 1.1 the default account is not the ASPNET account but the IWAM_<machinename> account.

A solution is provided in the CMS 2002 SP1 Readme file.
Known bug in the the PostingObject.Approvers(Boolean) method:
[COMException (0x80041b58): Server error. Contact the site administrator.]
Microsoft.ContentManagement.Interop.Publishing.IRcwPosting.get_Approvers(Boolean doExpandUserGroups) +0
Microsoft.ContentManagement.Publishing.Posting.Approvers(Boolean doExpandUserGroups) +47

Request MCMS hotfix 828278
Known bug in SiteDeployment that can cause a database inconsistancy

[COMException (0x80041b58): Server error. Contact the site administrator.]
Microsoft.ContentManagement.Interop.Publishing.IRcwSearches.UserPostingsInPr
oduction() +0
Microsoft.ContentManagement.Publishing.Searches.UserPostingsInProduction() +38

[CmsServerException: Server error. Contact the site administrator.]
Microsoft.ContentManagement.Publishing.Searches.UserPostingsInProduction() +71
Microsoft.ContentManagement.WebAuthor.ProductionManager.BindDataGrid() +29
Microsoft.ContentManagement.WebAuthor.ProductionManager.Page_Load(Object
sender, EventArgs e) +387
System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +67
System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +35
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain() +750

Request hotfix 843027
Known bug in MCMS

[COMException (0x80041b58): Server error. Contact the site administrator.] Microsoft.ContentManagement.Interop.Publishing.IRcwSearches.UserApprovalsPending() +0
Microsoft.ContentManagement.Publishing.Searches.UserApprovalsPending() +38

[CmsServerException: Server error. Contact the site administrator.] Microsoft.ContentManagement.Publishing.Searches.UserApprovalsPending() +70
Microsoft.ContentManagement.WebAuthor.ApprovalAssistant.BindDataGrid() +62
Microsoft.ContentManagement.WebAuthor.ApprovalAssistant.Page_Load(Object sender, EventArgs e) +518 System.Web.UI.Control.OnLoad(EventArgs e) +67
System.Web.UI.Control.LoadRecursive() +29
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain() +724

Request hotfix: 843027
Problem uploading a resource file

[COMException (0x80041b58): Server error. Contact the site administrator.]
Microsoft.ContentManagement.Interop.Publishing.CmsApplicationContextClass.AcceptBinaryFile(String filename)
Microsoft.ContentManagement.Publishing.CmsContext.AcceptBinaryFile(String
filename)

This usually happens if
- the file to be uploaded has 0 byte size. MCMS does not support uploading files with 0 byte size
- the MCMS system account does not have read permissions on the file to be uploaded.

References

1.0 specific:
315158 - FIX: ASP.NET Does Not Work with the Default ASPNET Account on a Domain

1.1 specific
824308 BUG: IWAM Account Is Not Granted the Impersonate Privilege for ASP.NET

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Topic: DCA log

Where can I find a log of the Database Configuration Application (DCA)?

Answer

The default location for the DCA log is:

<system_drive>:\Program Files\Microsoft Content Management Server\LogFiles

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Topic: Enabling TraceListener Support

When using Connector for SharePoint Technologies I'm having problems synchronizing and/or retrieving my content from my SharePoint Document Libraries. Are there any troubleshooting steps I can take?

Answer

The WssDocumentUpdater tool is a stand-alone command line utility that is included with MCMS 2002 Connector for SharePoint Technologies. With the WssDocumentUpdater tool, you can update the content of the WssPlaceholder objects in the MCMS repository. When TraceListener support is enabled, Microsoft® Product Support Services (PSS) can more effectively troubleshoot issues with the WSSDocumentUpdater tool.

The WssDocumentUpdater tool provides TraceListener support for errors, warnings, and verbose trace messages. The TraceSwitch class that the WSSDocumentUpdater tool uses is Microsoft.ContentManagement.SharePoint.Updater.

Enable TraceListener support for the WSSDocumentUpdater tool

In the directory that contains the WssDocumentUpdater.exe file, create a configuration file that is named WssDocumentUpdater.exe.config.
Add the following code to the configuration file:
  <configuration>
    <system.diagnostics>
      <switches>
        <add name="Microsoft.ContentManagement.SharePoint.Updater" value="4" />
        <add name="Microsoft.ContentManagement.RepositoryInterfaces" value="4" />
      </switches>
      <trace autoflush="true" indentsize="4">
        <listeners>
          <add name="myTracingListener"
                   type="System.Diagnostics.TextWriterTraceListener"
                   initializeData="WssDocumentUpdater.log" />
        </listeners>
      </trace>
    </system.diagnostics>
  </configuration>
Save the file.
Run WssDocumentUpdater.exe. A log file that is named WssDocumentUpdater.log is created in that directory. To change the path and file name, change the initializeData property in the configuration file.

Note You can use this same method of tracing with the WSS Document Library Finder tool that is used with the SharePointPlaceholder server control. To do this, change the Web.config file for the application instead of the WssDocumentUpdater.exe.config file for the application.

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Topic: Error message: "Maximum stored procedure, function, trigger, or view nesting level exceeded (limit 32)"

Suddenly my server no longer allows me to do any updates to the database. Neither in Site Manager, nor in Web Author, nor in VS.NET Template explorer.

The error messages vary. Sometimes I get an ODBC error, sometimes I see the following error message: "Maximum stored procedure, function, trigger, or view nesting level exceeded (limit 32)."

How can I correct this problem?

Answer

This problem can happen when recursive triggers are allowed on the MCMS database. This is not allowed.

To correct the problem use the following steps:

Open Enterprise Manager
Right click on the affected database
open the Properties window
open the Options tab
uncheck the "Recursive triggers" checkbox.

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Topic: Error message: "Server Application Unavailable"

When browsing my Web site I receive the following error message:

Server Application Unavailable

The web application you are attempting to access on this web server is currently unavailable. Please hit the "Refresh" button in your web browser to retry your request.

Administrator Note: An error message detailing the cause of this specific request failure can be found in the application event log of the web server. Please review this log entry to discover what caused this error to occur.

The event log do not show any details. What could cause this problem?

Answer

If this is a multi processor or hyper threaded machine, check out the following KB article:

821157 "Server Application Unavailable" error message if a DLL is loaded in the 0x33A20000 address space and you request an ASP.NET page"

To correct this problem please install Microsoft .NET framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2003 version, Windows 2000 version)

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Topic: Incompatible placeholder type

Error message:

Server Error in '/Woodgrove' Application.
[HtmlPlaceholderControl "PlaceholderHtmlControl1"] The PlaceholderToBind "HomeMainContent1" was of an incompatible type "Microsoft.ContentManagement.Publishing.Extensions.Placeholders.XmlPlaceholder"

Answer

This error occurs when a placeholder control is bound to the wrong type of placeholder object. For example, a single image placeholder control cannot be bound to a placeholder derived from the XMLPlaceholder object.

If you bind placeholders using the dropdown in the Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET template property window, this should not happen. Only valid placeholder types are shown in the dropdown list. However, it is possible to get this error if you bind placeholders by altering the code directly in the template file.

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Topic: Parser error

Error message:

Server Error in '/Woodgrove' Application.
Parser Error
Description: An error occurred during the parsing of a resource required to service this request. Please review the following specific parse error details and modify your source file appropriately. Parser Error Message: Could not load type 'Woodgrove.Global'.

Source Error:

Line 1: <%@ Application Codebehind="Global.asax.cs" Inherits="Woodgrove.Global" %>

Answer

This error commonly occurs when the project has been altered and needs to be rebuilt in Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET. Typically, a codebehind page has been altered.

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Topic: PlaceholderToBind Not Found

Error message:

Server Error in '/Woodgrove' Application.
[HtmlPlaceholderControl "PlaceholderHtmlControl1"] The PlaceholderToBind "HomeMainContent1" was not found.
Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Answer

This happens when the placeholder object in the ASPX file is bound to a non-existent placeholder in the database. Placeholders associated with a template are stored in the template gallery item (TGI). You can view the collection of placeholders using the Microsoft® Visual Studio® .NET template property window.

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Topic: Template debugging in Microsoft Visual Studio .NET

I tried to debug one of my templates but it does not work. How can I enable this?

Answer

The easiest way to achieve this is to use one of these methods:

Use the 'Debugging Start Page'

In the web.config change debug to True.
In IIS turn on ASP client and server side debugging for ASP (Home Directory -> Configuration)
Create an HTML file in your project that has a link to a page using the CMS template that you want to step through (see example below)
Set the HTML as the start page for the project (right-click the file in VS) - check each project
Set the project properties to turn on ASP.Net debugging
Set the web application project (not the webcontrollibrary - if you have one) as the startup project
Start debugging and click the link to the page using the template that you want to debug
Symbols can be added in the solution properties under 'Common Properties' -> 'Debug Symbol Files'

Example start page:

<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" >
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<META NAME="GENERATOR" Content="Microsoft Visual Studio 7.0">
<TITLE>Debugging Start Page for Woodgrove</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<a href="http://localhost/WoodgroveNet/About+Woodgrove/Press+Releases/August+30,+2001.htm">
Navigate to CMS and debug.</a>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Attach directly to the process:

Open the project in Visual Studio .NET
Set your breakpoints
Click "Debug" - "Processes"
Select the "aspnet_wp.exe" (IIS5) or "w3wp.exe" (IIS 6) process in the list (if it does not show up, select the "show processes in all sessions" button)
Click "Attach..."
Ensure that "Common Language Runtime" is selected
Click "OK" and "Close"
Open a new Internet Explorer instance and browse to your page. Visual Studio .NET will take control when the breakpoint is hit and let you debug your application.

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Topic: Troubleshooting 500 server error

I receive 500 server errors. What could be wrong?

Answer

500 server errors are internal processing errors. Try the following troubleshooting suggestions:

Ensure that there is no web.config or global.asax file in the root of your Web site as this can cause such issues.
Which .NET framework version do you use? If it is 1.1 ensure that
```
    <pages smartNavigation="false" validateRequest="false" />
```
is included in your web.config. If you receive the error using one of your templates check the web.config in your template project. If you receive the error using Site Manager or Authoring Connector, check the web.config in the /MCMS directory.

If it is .NET framework 1.0 ensure that the 'validateRequest' entry is NOT in the web.config.
Check whether there is a global.asax or a web.config in the root of your Web site. If one of these files exists, remove or rename it and test to see if the problem is gone. An error in one of these files can cause these kind of problems.
Check the event log for errors. Often an event log entry is written when a 500 error is reported
If this is a multiproc machine and/or hyperthreading is enabled and .NET framework 1.1 is installed then the following hotfix is required: 821157.
Update: this fix is now also included in Microsoft .NET framework 1.1 Service Pack 1 (Windows Server 2003 version, Windows 2000 version)
Run a virus scanner as a virus can cause such an errors.
If the problem happens in SiteManager try to access the following URL in a browser to see if an error occurs: http://localhost/NR/System/ClientUI/login.asp

If the problem happens during Site Deployment in SiteManager try to access the following URL in a browser to see if an error occurs: http://localhost/mcms/sitedeployment/cmsxmlstub.aspx
If neither of these help, try the request from a machine which is not the MCMS server machine and ensure that
```
    <customErrors mode="Off" />
```
is set in your web.config. See above about how to determine which web.config to use. Now use Network Monitor to take a trace to see the complete error response sent by MCMS.

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Topic: Wrong image version

I find that the wrong versions of images are showing up on my site. What could be happening?

Answer

The issue of the wrong version of images is likely a caching problem. It can be a proxy server issue, or an Internet Explorer caching issue. MCMS will most likely limit the occurrence of this (since it will handle caching resources). But it is, of course, still possible to use files off the file system.

For example, Internet Explorer caches the pages it downloads to avoid downloading the same file again (saving bandwidth). This feature works by comparing the file dates of the locally cached file with that of the file on the server. Any server files older than those of the file in the user's Microsoft Internet Explorer cache, are not downloaded.

In some cases, the new version of the image was created after the older versions were last modified. When users visited the site, Microsoft Internet Explorer downloaded and cached the the old image because the file was newer. But when you roll back the images to the original, the file date of the original image file was older than the new file. When Microsoft Internet Explorer sent its request to the server, the server checked dates and reported that the old file (that Microsoft Internet Explorer cached) was still newer than the file on the server and Microsoft Internet Explorer did not download the file from the server.

To resolve this, we modified the dates on the server files so that they were all last modified today. This will force any browsers to download the new files and thus, the correct images will appear.

Even though the files are different, it does not mean they will be downloaded by web browsers; the modified date of the new file must be newer than that of its predecessor.

To check the fix, it should be confirmed on a work machine and a home user's machine (if there is a proxy) without clearing the file cache. File downloads should be monitored using Network Monitor. This is a global fix and should cause every visitor to the site to see the new file without having to clear the cache in their browser.

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Topic: ASP.NET not registered in IIS

When I browse to a posting, the page shows me the source code instead of rendering the content.

Answer

ASP.NET may not be registered correctly in Internet Information Server (IIS). Run the following command to reregister ASP.NET with IIS:

(for .NET framework 1.0)
"\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.0.3705\aspnet_regiis.exe" -i

(for .NET framework 1.1)
"\WINNT\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v1.1.4322\aspnet_regiis.exe" -i

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Topic: Cover.asp

When I access an empty channel, MCMS pulls up the /NR/Shared/Cover.asp page. How do I modify this page?

Answer

The reference to this page is hard coded in the MCMS server. You can modify this file but another option is to use a channel rendering script. This will allow you to add any code of your choosing.

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Topic: Error message: "Bad Request (Request Header too long)"

A user with a large Kerberos Ticket (he is a member of 100 groups) is not able to access a Web site on Content Management Server 2002 SP1a running on Windows Server 2003.

He receives the following error message: "Bad Request (Request Header too long)"

Answer

It is possible to increase the request header limits using the Registry. You need to adjust the MaxFieldLength and MaxRequestBytes limits as shown in the following KB article:

820129 - INF: Http.sys Registry Settings for IIS

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Topic: Error message: "service hung on starting" with MCMS 2002 SP1

I get "service hung on starting" after installing MCMS 2002 SP1. This is explained in the MCMS 2002 SP1 readme file but I don't like getting the message. Is there a way to avoid these messages?

Answer

This 7022 error is logged because of the tracing initialization of the ReHTMLPackager.dll filter which relies on Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

One simple workaround is to set the IISAdmin service to depend on the WMI service. This can be done by following these steps:

Click Start, then Run, and enter RegEdt32.exe
Browse to HKLM\System\Services\IISAdmin
Double-click the DependOnService (REG_MULTI_SZ) value; this will open the Multi String Editor window
Add "WMI" (without quotes) in the Multi String Editor window underneath RPCSS and ProtectedStorage
Click OK
Close RegEdt32
Restart the computer

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Topic: Event ID 2602 - An unrecognized request was received by the CMS ISAPI Filter

I have noticed that there are a lot of entries for “Event ID 2602” recorded in the application event log of my MCMS server:

Event ID 2602, Source: MCMS, Type: Warning, Date: 08/16/2004, Time: 3:20:24 PM, An unrecognized request was received by the CMS ISAPI Filter. The request was mapped to the CMS read-only resource cache virtual directory but the URL format did not correspond to a CMS Resource. The CMS ISAPI Filter did not process the request and allowed IIS to handle it instead. The requested URL was '/NR/rdonlyres/...'.

What does this mean?

Answer

This event is written whenever a request arrives that seems to address an MCMS managed resource that cannot be found in the MCMS repository. All requests going to /NR/rdonlyres are assumed to be MCMS managed objects.

This event is created for all URLs with this format that do not identify MCMS managed objects.

This can be caused by:

Requests to SiteDeployment Reports which are located in the MCMS disk cache but are not managed objects.
Requests to static objects placed in this location
Requests to deleted resources. This can be caused if the posting containing such resources are cached somewhere and requested. Even if the posting is deleted on the MCMS server such cached instances can still be in some Proxy or search engine caches. If background processing already removed the resource then MCMS does not know that these have existed before and if such a cached item is requested in the browser the embedded images are requested from MCMS. Because these items no longer exist, the 2602 event is written.

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Topic: Implementing an RSS feed for a MCMS Web site

Is it possible to create an RSS feed for content syndication for my MCMS site?

Answer

Yes this is possible. An RSS feed is very similar to a MCMS summary page. The major difference is that the content is served as XML rather than Html. But Html can be embedded if it is properly encoded.

Below is a sample of an RSS feed. It provides information about recent changes to the MCMS site. The code uses the NewPosting method of the searches object and returns a summary of the content.

To integrate the RSS feed nicely into the site you can create a channel names 'RSS' below the root of the Web site and bind the ASP.NET Web form that generates the feed as the Channel Rendering Script for this channel.

Here is the actual implementation:

using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.SessionState;
using System.Web.UI;
using System.Web.UI.WebControls;
using System.Web.UI.HtmlControls;
using Microsoft.ContentManagement.Publishing;
using Microsoft.ContentManagement.Publishing.Extensions.Placeholders;

namespace MyCMSproject
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Summary description for RSS.
    /// </summary>

    public class RSS : System.Web.UI.Page
    {

        private string GetPostingSummary(Posting p)
        {
            if (p.Placeholders["Summary"] != null)
            {
                HtmlPlaceholder phSummary = (HtmlPlaceholder)p.Placeholders["Summary"];
                return phSummary.Html;
            }
            else
            {
                return p.Description;
            }
        }

        private string GenerateRssXml()
        {
            MemoryStream mem = new MemoryStream();
            XmlTextWriter Xmlwriter = new XmlTextWriter(mem, Encoding.UTF8);

            Xmlwriter.WriteStartElement("rss");
            Xmlwriter.WriteAttributeString("version","2.0");
            Xmlwriter.WriteStartElement("channel");

            Xmlwriter.WriteElementString("title","Title of your Web site");
            Xmlwriter.WriteElementString("link","http://www.yourWeb site.com";
            Xmlwriter.WriteElementString("copyright","© Your Corporation. All rights reserved.");
            Xmlwriter.WriteElementString("description","Description of your Web site");
            Xmlwriter.WriteElementString("managingEditor","email of your responsible Editor");
            Xmlwriter.WriteElementString("webMaster","email of your responsible Webmaster");
            Xmlwriter.WriteElementString("generator","Stefan's RSS feeder 1.0.0.0");

            PostingCollection pc = CmsHttpContext.Current.Searches.NewPostings(20);
            pc.SortByLastModifiedDate();

            foreach (Posting p in pc)
            {
                // I don't want include all channels here
                if (p.Path.ToLower().StartsWith("/channels/publicChannel"))
                {
                    Xmlwriter.WriteStartElement("item");
                    Xmlwriter.WriteElementString("title",p.DisplayName);
                    Xmlwriter.WriteElementString("link","http://www.yourWeb site.com"+p.Url);

                    // Date needs to use this format
                    Xmlwriter.WriteElementString("pubDate",p.LastModifiedDate.ToString("r"));

                    Xmlwriter.WriteElementString("guid",p.Guid);
                    Xmlwriter.WriteElementString("description",GetPostingSummary(p));
                    Xmlwriter.WriteElementString("author",p.CreatedBy.ClientAccountName);
                    Xmlwriter.WriteEndElement();
                }
            }

            Xmlwriter.WriteEndElement();
            Xmlwriter.WriteEndElement();

            Xmlwriter.Flush();
            mem.Position = 0;
            StreamReader reader = new StreamReader(mem);
            return reader.ReadToEnd();
        }

        private void Page_Load(object sender, System.EventArgs e)
        {
            Response.ContentType = "text/xml; charset=utf-8";    // its Xml, not Html
        }

        protected override void Render( HtmlTextWriter writer)
        {
            writer.Write(GenerateRssXml());
        }

        #region Web Form Designer generated code
        override protected void OnInit(EventArgs e)
        {
            //
            // CODEGEN: This call is required by the ASP.NET Web Form Designer.
            //
            InitializeComponent();

MCMS 2002 FAQ - Table of Contents

MCMS 2002

Administration

Architecture

Authoring Connector

Clustering

DCA

Debugging

General

Installation

Migration

Performance

Publishing API ASP

Publishing API ASP.NET

SCA

Search

Security and Rights

SharePoint Portal Server Integration

Site Deployment

Site Manager

Site Stager

Visual Studio .NET

Web Author

Woodgrove Sites

Workflow

Topic: Client certificate mapping

Answer

Topic: Console disappears with Windows authentication

Answer

Topic: Delayed Web requests when MCMS server is disconnected from SQL Server

Answer

Topic: Deleted attachments

Answer

Topic: How to create a Posting in the root of a Web site

Answer

Topic: How to enable HTTP compression with MCMS

Answer

Topic: Identifying MCMS patch level

Answer

Topic: Mapping two different host-header names to the same channel

Answer

Topic: Script error in Revision History when using HTTP compression in IIS 6

Answer

Topic: How is the disk cache integrated with MCMS?

Answer

Topic: How is the Node Cache affected by database import?

Answer

Topic: MCMS 2002 Standard Edition for production and Enterprise Edition for authoring

Answer

Topic: Postings and channels with identical path

Answer

Topic: Server.Transfer vs. Response.Redirect

Answer

Topic: What are new improvements in MCMS 2002?

Answer

Topic: What language was used to create MCMS

Answer

Topic: "400 bad request" and "502 Error response received from gateway" errors

Answer

Topic: "500 server error" after .NET framework 1.1 is installed

Answer

Topic: "Send To MCMS" menu item in Microsoft Word is missing or greyed out

Answer

Topic: An empty task list is displayed in the wizard

Answer

Topic: Changing publishing server

Answer

Topic: Document published using Authoring Connector looks different as in Word

Answer

Topic: Error message: "Requested Resource not found"

Answer

Topic: New publishing task not available in Authoring Connector

Answer

Topic: Updating an existing page that was previously published using Authoring Connector fails

Answer

Topic: Value cannot be null

Answer

Topic: When I select the "Send To MCMS..." menu item in Word nothing happens

Answer

Topic: Affinity