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2008-01-31

Comcastic web development

This is the page Comcast displays when you enter an invalid username and/or password:


The page cannot be displayed The page you are looking for cannot
be displayed because an invalid method (HTTP verb) was used to attempt
access.

Please try the following:

* Contact the Web site administrator if you believe that this
request should be allowed.
* Make sure that the Web site address displayed in the address
bar of your browser is spelled and formatted correctly.

HTTP Error 405 - The HTTP verb used to access this page is not allowed.
Internet Information Services (IIS)

Technical Information (for support personnel)

* Go to Microsoft Product Support Services and perform a title
search for the words HTTP and 405.
* Open IIS Help, which is accessible in IIS Manager (inetmgr), and
search for topics titled Setting Application Mappings, Securing
Your Site with Web Site Permissions, and About Custom Error
Messages.

I didn't even realize that's what it was, until I noticed the URL had "&errorMessage=Invalid%20User%20Name%20or%20Password" in it. You'd think someone working there would be somewhat "good with computers". Oh, sweet feathery jesus.

This has been going on for at least a week... and probably longer.

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