HTTP Error 405.0 when you visit a website that is hosted on a server that is running IIS
This article helps you resolve HTTP Error 405.0. This error occurs when you visit a website that's hosted on a server running Internet Information Services (IIS).
Original product version: Internet Information Services 7.0 and later versions
Original KB number: 942051
Symptoms
Consider the following scenario. You have a website that is hosted on a server that is running Internet Information Services (IIS) 7.0 or a later version. When a user goes to this website, the user receives an error message that resembles the following example:
Server Error in Application "application name"
HTTP Error 405.0 - Method not allowed
HRESULT: 0x80070001
Description of HRESULT
The page you are looking for cannot be displayed because an invalid method (HTTP verb) is being used.
Cause 1
This problem occurs because the client makes a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request by using an HTTP method that doesn't comply with the HTTP specifications.
Cause 2
This problem occurs because a client makes an HTTP request by sending the POST
method to a page that is configured to be handled by the StaticFile
handler. For example, a client sends the POST
method to a static HTML page. However, pages that are configured for the StaticFile
handler don't support the POST
method.
Cause 3
WebDAV Publishing interferes with HTTP PUT.
Resolution for cause 1
Make sure that the client sends a request that contains a valid HTTP method. To do so, follow these steps:
Select Start, type Notepad in the Start Search box, right-click Notepad, and then select Run as administrator.
Note
If you are prompted for an administrator password or for a confirmation, type the password, or provide confirmation.
On the File menu, select Open. In the File name box, type
%windir%\system32\inetsrv\config\applicationhost.config
, and then select Open.In the ApplicationHost.config file, locate the
<handlers>
tag.Make sure that all the handlers use valid HTTP methods.
Save the ApplicationHost.config file.
Resolution for cause 2
Send the POST request to a page that's configured to be handled by a handler other than the StaticFile
handler. For example, the ASPClassic
handler. Or, change the request that is being handled by the StaticFile
handler so that it's a GET request instead of a POST request.
Resolution for cause 3
Remove WebDAV modules and handlers from the Web.config file. Also remove the WebDAV Publishing feature from your computer if it's not being used. To do so, follow these steps:
- Select Start, type Turn Windows features on or off in the Start Search box, and then select Turn Windows features on or off.
- In the Windows Features window, expand Internet Information Services -> World Wide Web Services -> Common HTTP Features.
- Uncheck the WebDAV Publishing feature.