[dba-Tech] Stubborn portal

Under normal contions I would suggest check to see whether particular
JavaScript module was being blocked, the page DOCTYPE was set to strict, or
the station is not in the same domain (that can affect certain functions)
but obviously not the case.

As the problem is in all browsers the issue must be in the registry
somewhere. Do a comparison. Very unlikely but always possible there may be a
DLL or API missing or corrupted from the offending OS. (Was there any
installs recently that only partially completed or a virus that was recently
removed as they sometimes leave corruption behind?)

One more question, what is the defult IE version as the code links to a
different CSS set and JS modules if the app thinks the browser is less than
or equal to IE8. Temporarily remove them from the code and see what happens.

My bet, without further observation, would be that it is OS and registry
issue.

If you could forward the pcap file, I would forward it on to my SiL as he is
a packet expert.

Jim

PS the site works fine here but the browser requested some JavaScript module
install before proceeding...I wouldn't think it is related. 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 6:21 AM
To: dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: [dba-Tech] Stubborn portal

Hi all

I need some serious help. 
This site which is the official main portal of the authorities in Denmark
opens fine at some workstations while some refuse to, well actually seems to
block it:

http://www.virk.dk 

I have of course tried all the usual down to reinstalling IE but the issue
spans across OSs (WinXP, Win7 32 and 64) as well as browsers, IE and Chrome.
Also tried to disable antivirus and firewall. Checked DNS (this is a
standard AD setup). No change.

Thus I made a packet capture with Wireshark on of the offending
workstations. Seems like the portal is returning invalid HTTP packets ...
However, I'm not a packet expert, so if someone could have a look and tell
what is going on, I can mail the pcap file off-line.

/gustav




_______________________________________________
dba-Tech mailing list
dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com
http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech
Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com