DOCUMENT:Q244645 08-MAY-2002 [iis] TITLE :User May Get Access Denied Executing a GET from the FTP Prompt PRODUCT :Internet Information Server PROD/VER:winnt:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbiis400 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When configuring the Microsoft FTP Server, an FTP administrator has the option to create a FTP Directory using a network share name or UNC name. This allows the FTP Site to maintain FTP content on a remote system and doing so makes the actual physical location transparent to the end FTP User. When setting up the FTP Virtual Directory to use UNC names, the FTP administrator must specify a User Name and Password that is valid on the network and on the remote host. The FTP administrator will then setup the appropriate permissions on the remote host for this Virtual FTP User. This means that any FTP User that connects to the FTP Server wants to access content on the remote FTP Virtual directory will only be able to exercise the permissions set up for the Virtual FTP User. When the Microsoft FTP Server is configured this way there is a possibility that when the FTP User is using the FTP command prompt to connect to a Microsoft FTP Server, and the FTP User uses the GET command as the initial command that the logged in Users credentials will be passed to the remote system not those specified when the FTP Virtual Directory was initially configured. RESOLUTION ========== A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Product Name service pack that contains this fix. 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, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. Normal 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 Version Size File name Platform -------------------------------------------------------------
10-26-99 2:08PM 4.2.728.1 81,888 ftpsvc2.dll x86
10-26-99 2:08PM 4.2.728.1 126,736 ftpsvc2.dll alpha
STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server. Additional query words: IIS hotfix hot fix qfe quick engineering patch ====================================================================== Keywords : kbiis400 Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis400 Version : winnt:4.0 Hardware : ALPHA x86 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbfix ============================================================================= 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 2002.