Microsoft KB Archive/279496

= Personal Web Pages Fails When the DIR command Is Performed Against an Invalid File Name =

Article ID: 279496

Article Last Modified on 10/6/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Commercial Internet System 2.5

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This article was previously published under Q279496



SYMPTOMS
FTP logins fail after a user authenticates to the FTP site and attempts to list a nonexistent file by using an ls or dir command. The only way to resolve this problem is to reboot the server or restart Iisadmin and all dependency services.



CAUSE
The Ftpsvc2 service failed to ReverttoSelf following impersonation.



WORKAROUND
Use this procedure to work around the problem:
 * 1) Restart the system.
 * 2) Restart Inetinfo. (Restarting individual services is ineffective.)



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Commercial Internet System service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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.   Date        Time    Version    Size    File name     Platform -  11/21/2000  04:44p  8.0.394.0  85,264  Ftpsvc2.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.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB279496

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