Microsoft KB Archive/228917

= FTP Error Causes Password to be Displayed in Clear Text =

Article ID: 228917

Article Last Modified on 9/30/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Commercial Internet System 2.5

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This article was previously published under Q228917



SYMPTOMS
If an end user FTPs into MCIS 2.5 Personal Web Page system as anonymous and receives an error, the password is displayed in clear text in the error message.



CAUSE
This behavior is expected. An e-mail address for an anonymous password is an Internet standard.



MORE INFORMATION
Because the supplied password is for anonymous and is not an actual user's password, displaying the e-mail address back in the error message is not a security risk.

Additional query words: PWP FTP MCIS 2.5

Keywords: kbprb kbpending KB228917

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