Microsoft KB Archive/823402

= An access violation occurs in Windows Server 2003 when multiple incoming newsgroup feeds are pushed from the same remote computer =

Article ID: 823402

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition (32-bit x86)

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SYMPTOMS
An access violation may occur when you use the Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager if the following conditions are true:
 * You configure multiple incoming Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP) feeds from the same remote computer.
 * You select the Accept a push feed from remote server option for each inbound feed.



CAUSE
This problem typically occurs when you turn on the Accept a push feed from remote server option for multiple inbound NNTP feed identifiers that are pushed from the same computer.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

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) 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 32-bit version
Date        Time   Version            Size    File name --  24-Jun-2003  21:58  6.0.3790.66       565,248  Nntpsvc.dll

Windows Server 2003 64-bit version
Date        Time   Version            Size    File name --  24-Jun-2003  02:10  6.0.3790.66     1,654,272  Nntpsvc.dll



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, you can use one or both of the following methods:
 * Delete the additional incoming NNTP feeds that are from the same computer.
 * Combine the additional incoming NNTP feeds from the same remote computer into a single NNTP feed. To do this, follow these steps:
 * Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
 * In the IIS Manager console, expand the local computer, and then expand the NNTP virtual server.
 * In the right-pane of the IIS Manager console, right-click the feed that you want to combine, and then click Properties.
 * In the   properties dialog box, click the Subscriptions tab, and then click Add.

is the name of the news feeds that you want to modify.
 * In the Add newsgroup dialog box, type the name of the newsgroup in the Newsgroup field, and then make sure that the Include option is turned on.
 * Click OK, and then click OK again.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbwinserv2003presp1fix KB823402

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