Article: Q247643
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:5.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbOSWin2000 kbiis500prod2web kbhttp501 kbProd2Web
Last Modified: 31-JUL-2001
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to use an unknown method from an Internet client, the following
error message occurs:
HTTP/1.1 501 Not Implemented
CAUSE
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This behavior is by design. Internet Information Services (IIS) only supports
the methods defined in "RFC 2616 - Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1" and
"RFC 2518 - HTTP Extensions for Distributed Authoring -- WEBDAV." The methods
are listed in the following table:
+---------------------------------------+
| Method | Protocol | RFC | Section |
+---------------------------------------+
| CONNECT | HTTP | 2616 | 9.9 |
+---------------------------------------+
| COPY | WEBDAV | 2518 | 8.8 |
+---------------------------------------+
| DELETE | HTTP | 2616 | 9.7 |
+---------------------------------------+
| GET | HTTP | 2616 | 9.3 |
+---------------------------------------+
| HEAD | HTTP | 2616 | 9.4 |
+---------------------------------------+
| LOCK | WEBDAV | 2518 | 8.10 |
+---------------------------------------+
| MKCOL | WEBDAV | 2518 | 8.1 |
+---------------------------------------+
| MOVE | WEBDAV | 2518 | 8.9 |
+---------------------------------------+
| OPTIONS | HTTP | 2616 | 9.2 |
+---------------------------------------+
| POST | HTTP | 2616 | 9.5 |
+---------------------------------------+
| PROPFIND | WEBDAV | 2518 | 8.1 |
+---------------------------------------+
| PROPPATCH | WEBDAV | 2518 | 8.2 |
+---------------------------------------+
| PUT | HTTP | 2616 | 9.6 |
+---------------------------------------+
| TRACE | HTTP | 2616 | 9.8 |
+---------------------------------------+
| UNLOCK | WEBDAV | 2518 | 8.11 |
+---------------------------------------+
MORE INFORMATION
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For more information on these topics, please see the information at the
following:
- RFC 2616 - Hypertext Transfer Protocol -- HTTP/1.1
- RFC 2518 - HTTP Extensions for Distributed Authoring -- WEBDAV
Additional query words: prod2web
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Keywords : kbOSWin2000 kbiis500prod2web kbhttp501 kbProd2Web
Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis500
Version : winnt:5.0
Issue type : kbprb
Solution Type : kbnofix
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