Microsoft KB Archive/899029

= Memory leaks occur after you configure URL authorization on a Windows Server 2003-based Web server =

Article ID: 899029

Article Last Modified on 10/11/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-Based Systems
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter x64 Edition

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SYMPTOMS
You configure URL authorization on a Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based Web server by using Authorization Manager in Microsoft Internet Information Services 6.0. Afterward, you see memory leaks in Windows Task Manager when many clients log on to the Web server.



CAUSE
This issue is caused by memory leaks that occur in the Azroles.dll file. When you track the Azroles.dll process by using System Monitor, System Monitor shows a continuous increase in the number of private bytes.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

889100 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
If you are using the Azroles.dll file when you apply this hotfix, you must restart the computer.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  05-May-2005  22:13  5.2.3790.325      219,648  Azroles.dll

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  05-May-2005  22:11  5.2.3790.2438     232,448  Azroles.dll

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based versions
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  05-May-2005  07:48  5.2.3790.325      654,848  Azroles.dll      IA-64 05-May-2005 07:48  5.2.3790.325      219,648  Wazroles.dll     x86

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Itanium-based versions
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  05-May-2005  07:48  5.2.3790.2438     703,488  Azroles.dll      IA-64 05-May-2005 07:48  5.2.3790.2438     232,448  Wazroles.dll     x86

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, x64-based versions
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  05-May-2005  07:48  5.2.3790.2438     414,208  Azroles.dll      x64 05-May-2005 07:48  5.2.3790.2438     232,448  Wazroles.dll     x86



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2.



Technical support for x64-based versions of Microsoft Windows
Your hardware manufacturer provides technical support and assistance for x64-based versions of Windows. Your hardware manufacturer provides support because an x64-based version of Windows was included with your hardware. Your hardware manufacturer might have customized the installation of Windows with unique components. Unique components might include specific device drivers or might include optional settings to maximize the performance of the hardware. Microsoft will provide reasonable-effort assistance if you need technical help with your x64-based version of Windows. However, you might have to contact your manufacturer directly. Your manufacturer is best qualified to support the software that your manufacturer installed on the hardware.

For product information about Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/64bit/default.mspx

For product information about x64-based versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2003, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/64bit/x64/default.mspx

Additional query words: azman memory leak URL Authentication IIS6 IIS 6.0 Winx64 Windowsx64 64bit 64-bit

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbpubtypekc kbwinserv2003presp1fix kbhotfixserver kbwinserv2003sp2fix KB899029

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