Microsoft KB Archive/131241

= FTPSVC Orphans Connections, Uses Up Virtual Memory =

Article ID: 131241

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

-

APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51

-



This article was previously published under Q131241



SYMPTOMS
Symptoms may include dropping ftp users, "Not enough storage to process this command" error message, growing page file, and other signs of virtual memory exhaustion.



CAUSE
FTPSVC may experience internal difficulties and start "orphaning" ftp users. As the list of open resources expands, virtual memory is exhausted.

RESOLUTION
To correct this problem, install the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51.

Microsoft corrected this problem with the modified file, FTPSVC.DLL. This fix was tested on ftp.microsoft.com, which performs over 50,000 anonymous ftp logons per day.

STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT version 3.51. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K

Additional query words: prodnt

Keywords: kbnetwork KB131241

-

[mailto:TECHNET@MICROSOFT.COM Send feedback to Microsoft]

© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.