POST method doesn't work, but GET does?

lggarrison

Hi everyone,

I have this weird problem. I created a script on my localhost and then moved it to the company webserver. It worked fine on my machine, but it screws up on the webserver.

The problem is if the form's method is set to POST and I submit the form, I get a 404 "This page cannot be found" -- even when the page is submitting to itself.

But if I change the form's method to GET, I have no problems.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what is causing this or how to solve it?

Thanks,

Lacy

ahundiak

Please post the html <form ...> line. Probably a typo somewhere.

lggarrison

I think it has something to do with the web server. Is it possible that the web server can prevent a form from posting?

Lacy

ahundiak

When dealing with computers, most things are possible. The form line look ok so posting might be disabled.

Maybe you could use the View Source command on your browser and post the actual html code that's being generated. It's still probably something that may have happened when the files got moved to the server.

You might also try making a super simple form script with just a text field and a button and see if that works.

lggarrison

Thanks. I talked to the server guy and he thinks it is a server problem. He tried posting data with an ASP page and the same thing happened.

Lacy

wp44212

Please keep me informed on what your server tech comes up with. I administer a server here and the same issue arises.

I have created a test form (just the submit button) and the same error occurs. It's definitely outside of php. Searching on the web is impossible.. this is the first lead I have gotten. I thought I was crazy.

Anyway... Please keep me in the loop!

I have tried everything I know of, so if your server tech has questions, chances are i have tried it.

thanks

lggarrison

The server guy said he deleted the entire web server config and recreated it from scratch.

Lacy

lggarrison

The server guy wrote that:

The Microsoft uility "IISLockdown" seemed to be the problem. Once i removed that, all seemed to be ok ..... the only catch is that when you remove the utility, it restores your webserver config to the state it was in when iislockdown was installed .... which is usually early on hence the reason to recreate the web server config

Lacy

wp44212

When you say, rebuild the web server config. what do you mean?

Adding the sites through the IIS dialog boxes? or is there an actual config file that is edited?

I have uninstalled lock-down already, and removed and re-installed IIS (right now im using our old server to find a solution)

appreciate the help