Microsoft KB Archive/241335

= FtpBrowseShowLongDate Metabase Entry Only Operates at Master Property Level =

Article ID: 241335

Article Last Modified on 11/21/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q241335



SYMPTOMS
The FtpDirBrowseShowLongDate property indicates whether or not to display two or four-digit years when you browse directories.

The Internet Information Services (IIS) 5.0 documentation states the following:

This property [FtpDirBrowseShowLongDate] is accessible at the following locations:

Metabase Path:

/LM/MSFTPSVC

/LM/MSFTPSVC/n

/LM/MSFTPSVC/n/ROOT

/LM/MSFTPSVC/n/ROOT/FtpVirtualDir

However, the documentation is incorrect. It is only possible to set the property at the following locations:

Metabase Path:

/LM/MSFTPSVC

/LM/MSFTPSVC/n/ROOT/FtpVirtualDir

Although, you can set the FtpDirBrowseShowLongDate property on an FTP virtual directory (/LM/MSFTPSVC/n/ROOT/FtpVirtualDir), it is ignored when the metabase is read. The FtpDirBrowseShowLongDate property can only be implemented for the entire FTP service (/LM/MSFTPSVC).



RESOLUTION
The FtpDirBrowseShowLongDate is only read and implemented from the /LM/MSFTPSVC level in the metabase.

WARNING: Modifying the metabase incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall IIS 5.0. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from incorrectly modifying the metabase can be resolved. Modify the metabase at your own risk.

Run the Adsutil.vbs utility from <%SYSTEMDRIVE%>\Inetpub\AdminScripts. When you set the FtpDirBrowseShowLongDate property Adsutil.vbs set /Msftpsvc/FtpDirBrowseShowLongDate ,  can be set to TRUE or FALSE. A true value displays four-digit years and a false value display two-digit years.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0.

