IIS 8 windows 2012 shib sp request maphandler issue 404

[Cantor, Scott]

On 3/11/17, 1:23 AM, "users on behalf of C G" <users-bounces at shibboleth.net on behalf of ci_98yr at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Deeply appreciate if someone can give me some pointers on getting maphandler invoked --

Keep screwing with it, basically. If you don't have to use IIS, don't. Best advice I can give.

> Gives 404 error with URL hostname:443/Shibboleth.sso/saml2/post 
> Is getting mapped to physical path c:\inetpub\shibboleth.sso\saml2\post

Then the script handler isn't really installed.

> Cross checked isapi filters, handler mapping, 

Then it's lying to you about what is actually configured. See earlier comment about IIS. It does lie, unfortunately, it's buggy when it comes to accurately reporting the mappings it's using.

> What am I missing? Appreciate if any one can share their troubleshooting playbook

There is none. Clicking, more clicking, deleting and recreating mappings, refreshing GUI, rinse, repeat. Occasionally checking the Windows event log helps.

> By 127.0.0.1/shibboleth.sso/status gives 404 error as the mapping is not working....

None of those examples, BTW, are correct. But you'd get an error from the SP itself about an unmapped handler location. It's Status and SAML2/POST (case sensitive).

-- Scott