URLSCAN and HTTP Verb "Search"

[ericli]

I installed URLScan 2.5 on IIS 5.0. I only allow HTTP verb HEAD, GET and POST verbs, then I got a lot of rejected request in the urlscan log file as follows:

[12-17-2003 - 12:39:16] Client at 192.116.****.xx: Sent verb 'SEARCH', which is not specifically allowed. Request will be rejected.

What is the HTTP verb "Search"? By searching IIS log, I can't find any line from the same IP. I am wondering whether I need to allow the "Search" verb. The key is: What is it?

Thanks in advance!

[bakedjake]

[w3.org...]

Looks like some sort of experimental, suggested feature from a long time ago.

It's not a proper method defined in RFC1945 (HTTP/1.0) or RFC2616 (HTTP/1.1) from what I can see.

So no, I wouldn't worry about it.