Port Numbers Are Missing from URL of Web Sites Assigned to Security Zones (296287)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows NT 4.0 SP 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows Millennium Edition SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows Millennium Edition SP 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 Second Edition SP 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 98 SP 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 2000 SP 1
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 for Windows 2000 SP 2
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 98 Second Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows Millennium Edition
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows NT 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows 2000
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows XP
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer version 6 for Windows XP 64-Bit Edition
This article was previously published under Q296287

SYMPTOMS

When you assign a Web site whose Uniform Resource Locator (URL) contains a port number to a security zone in Internet Explorer, you may find that the port number is missing from the URL the next time that you view the Web sites list for that zone.

For example, if you type http://MyWebSite:8080 in the Add this Web site to the zone box of the Restricted sites dialog box, click Add, and then click OK to add it to the Restricted sites zone, the URL is displayed as http://MyWebSite in the Web sites list the next time that you open the Restricted sites dialog box.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur when you assign a Web site whose URL contains a port number to the Local intranet, Trusted sites, or Restricted sites zones. Internet Explorer removes the port number from the Web site's URL after the Web site is added to the security zone.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

To assign a Web site to a security zone in Internet Explorer, follow these steps:
  1. On the Tools menu, click Internet Options.
  2. Click the Security tab.
  3. Under Select a Web content zone to specify its security settings, click one of the following security zones: Local intranet, Trusted sites, or Restricted sites.
  4. Click Sites.
  5. If you selected Local intranet in step 3, click Advanced. If you selected Trusted sites or Restricted sites, go to step 6.
  6. Under Add this Web site to the zone, type the URL for the Web site that you want to add, click Add, click OK, and then click OK again.

    NOTE: You cannot add Web sites to the Internet zone, which includes everything that does not belong to any other zone and is not on your local computer.
For more information about security zones, see Internet Explorer Help. On the Help menu, click Contents and Index, click the Index tab, type security zones, and then click Display. Click any of the topics that appear in the list, and then click Display again to view the topic.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/14/2006
Keywords:kbpending kbprb kbui KB296287
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