Shibboleth error 500.0 code 0x80004005 Extension mode startup not possible

[Peter Schober]

* Franck.BOURDIN <franck.bourdin at nedap.fr> [2015-03-11 18:41]:
> so now the filter loads, but i get a 403 error if i go on https://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/shibboleth/status

As the documentation clearly states the Status (not "status") handler
is only accessible from localhost (as a measure of protection), unless
you change the configuration to allow access from other locations, of
course.

> and if I go on https://localhost/shibboleth/status i get a xml response

If you were using those actual URLs you'd probably get an error
message from the webserver with a 404 or 500. If you got 403 with the
non-localhost address and you get XML from localhost you probably
accessed the handler at the correct location at
https://localhost/Shibboleth.sso/Status instead of
https://localhost/shibboleth/status

And XML is what it should be. XML is just text. If you find
interesting info in there you can then create a tool that pulls that
info out of that structure.
If you don't find anything of interest in that XML ignore the Status
handler and get on with your life (or whatever you wanted to do with
Shibboleth).
-peter