Microsoft KB Archive/316998

= PRB: FTP Banner Displayed on Command Line Cannot Be Removed =

PSS ID Number: 316998

Article Last Modified on 2/1/2002

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
 * Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

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This article was previously published under Q316998



SYMPTOMS
When you open a command window and use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to connect to an Internet Protocol (IP) address or an FTP location, an FTP banner that resembles the following is displayed:

In IIS 5.0: C:\Documents and Settings\username>ftp xx.xx.xx.xx Connected to xx.xx.xx.xx. 220 Servername Microsoft FTP Service (Version 5.0). User (xx.xx.xx.xx:(none)): In IIS 4.0: C:\>ftp xx.xx.xx.xx Connected to xx.xx.xx.xx. 220 Servername Microsoft FTP Service (Version 4.0). User (xx.xx.xx.xx:(none)):



MORE INFORMATION
Users often request that &quot;Microsoft FTP Service (Version X.X)&quot; be removed or hidden for security reasons. However, the FTP banner or the welcome message that appears before the user logon is hard-coded. This is part of Ftpsvc2.dll file and cannot be removed.

The Ftpsvc2.dll file is found under the %systemroot%\WINNT\system32\inetsrv folder.

Additional query words: ftp banner removed masked hide

Keywords: kbprb KB316998

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