Re: 2 servers, 2 different behaviors - internal server error

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From: Stephanie Stowe (NoSpam_at_IWishICould.com)
Date: 10/04/04 

Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 12:42:51 -0400

"Kristofer Gafvert" <kgafvert@NEWSilopia.com> wrote in message
news:eGN5A8iqEHA.2424@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hello,
>
> The IIS log files are in:
>
> C:\windows\system32\logfiles\w3svcXXX
>

Thanks.

> In your webbrowser, disable "Show Friendly HTTP Error Messages" and you
will
> get a much more informative error message.
>

Alas, no such luck. That is the whole error.
> In Internet Explorer, Tools->Internet Options, click the Advanced tab.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Kristofer Gafvert
> http://www.ilopia.com
>
>
> "Stephanie Stowe" <NoSpam@IWishICould.com> wrote in message
> news:OYxGPXiqEHA.3700@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > Hi. I have a server which is having this error when I make a SOAP
request.
> > Another server is not having this problem from the exact same client. I
am
> > researching this error (helpful as it is) and see some info in MSDN
> Library:
> >
> > "When users try to access content on a server that is running Internet
> > Information Services (IIS) through HTTP or File Transfer Protocol (FTP),
> IIS
> > returns a numeric code that indicates the status of the request. This
> status
> > code is recorded in the IIS log, and it may also be displayed in the Web
> > browser or FTP client. "
> >
> > Where do I look for the IIS log? I found c:\winnt\iis5.log but it has no
> > entries recently, so my error is not appearing.
> >
> > I also see:
> >
> > "The server cannot complete the request because it encounters an error.
> > 500 - Internal server error.
> > 500.12 - Application is busy restarting on the Web server.
> > 500.13 - Web server is too busy.
> > 500.15 - Direct requests for Global.asa are not allowed.
> > 500.16 - UNC authorization credentials incorrect. This error code is
> > specific to IIS 6.0.
> > 500.18 - URL authorization store cannot be opened. This error code is
> > specific to IIS 6.0.
> > 500.100 - Internal ASP error."
> >
> > I am reasonably sure that the error is the first, "500 - Internal server
> > error" since that is the error text I receive.
> >
> > Does anyone have any tips on how to troubleshoot this error?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > S
> >
> >
>
>

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