DOCUMENT:Q230110 04-AUG-2000 [iis] TITLE :Default Newsgroups Installed with NNTP Server PRODUCT :Internet Information Server PROD/VER:winnt:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= The following newsgroups are automatically installed with the NNTP server: - Control.cancel - Control.newgroup - Control.rmgroup - Microsoft.public.ins The Microsoft.public.ins newsgroup is a sample newsgroup that contains a welcome message. It can be used to immediately test if messages can successfully be posted and read on the NNTP Server. You can delete this newsgroup if you want. The control.* newsgroups work in conjunction with the control messages generated by NNTP client software, NNTP utilities, and NNTP servers. Deleting these newsgroups will interfere with the proper operation of these control messages. MORE INFORMATION ================ For more information about control messages, see the "Processing Control Messages" topic in the online product documentation at this example URL: http://localhost/iishelp/news/noc05%5F14.htm Additional query words: remove uninstall akz ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis400 Version : winnt:4.0 Issue type : kbhowto ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2000.