Article ID: 241407
Article Last Modified on 9/6/2005
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q241407
SYMPTOMS
After you apply the hotfix referenced in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article, there is a possibility that files located on a Microsoft FTP server can be viewed and downloaded regardless of NTFS file or folder permissions.
237987 FTP GET Does Not Work Correctly on UNC Virtual Directories
RESOLUTION
If the aforementioned hotfix is applied to your IIS 4.0-based computer or if you have applied a hotfix with the version number of 0719 through 0722, it is recommended that you update your system with the security patch mentioned below. 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.
To resolve this problem, 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:
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 usual 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 fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Size File name Platform
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09/16/99 12:40PM 322 KB Asp.dll x86
09/16/99 12:38PM 43 KB Coadmin.dll x86
09/16/99 12:39PM 11 KB Ftpctrs2.dll x86
09/16/99 12:39PM 80 KB Ftpsvc2.dll x86
09/16/99 11:49PM 12 KB Httpext.h x86
09/16/99 12:38PM 18 KB Iisadmin.dll x86
09/16/99 12:38PM 62 KB Iislog.dll x86
09/16/99 12:38PM 17 KB Infoadmn.dll x86
09/16/99 12:38PM 181 KB Infocomm.dll x86
09/16/99 12:38PM 29 KB Iscomlog.dll x86
09/16/99 12:39PM 11 KB Iwrps.dll x86
09/16/99 12:37PM 70 KB Metadata.dll x86
09/16/99 12:38PM 51 KB Nsepm.dll x86
09/16/99 12:39PM 15 KB W3ctrs.dll x86
09/16/99 12:39PM 224 KB W3svc.dll x86
09/16/99 12:38PM 86 KB Wam.dll x86
09/16/99 03:40PM 537 KB Asp.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:38PM 76 KB Coadmin.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:39PM 17 KB Ftpctrs2.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:40PM 124 KB Ftpsvc2.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:40PM 28 KB Iisadmin.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:40PM 110 KB Iislog.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:40PM 26 KB Infoadmn.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:40PM 181 KB Infocomm.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:40PM 297 KB Iscomlog.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:40PM 17 KB Iwrps.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:40PM 129 KB Metadata.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:40PM 51 KB Nsepm.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:40PM 21 KB W3ctrs.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:40PM 377 KB W3svc.dll Alpha
09/16/99 03:40PM 146 KB Wam.dll Alpha
This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Iprftp4i.exe (x86) and Iprftp4a.exe (Alpha):
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Internet Information Server 4.0.
MORE INFORMATION
To view the IIS build number installed on the affected computer, perform the following steps:
- Open Windows NT Explorer.
- Open the folder where Ftpsvc2.dll is located, <SystemRoot&>\System32\Inetsrv.
- Right-click Ftpsvc2.dll.
- Locate the last four digits of the file version. That number is the build number.
NOTE: The hotfix file version should be 4.02.0724 or higher.
For additional information about how to fix this problem in Internet Information Server version 4.0, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
242559 Files on an FTP Server Can Be Improperly Accessed
For related information on this problem, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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