DOCUMENT:Q160570 08-MAY-1999 [iis] TITLE :Gopher Query Will Access Violate in Inetinfo.exe PRODUCT :Internet Information Server PROD/VER:Winnt:1.0,2.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kberrmsg ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 1.0, 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you issue the following gopher query to the server, the server will access violate in Inetinfo.exe: gopher:///11 \.. CAUSE ===== This is caused by an error in the Internet Information Server gopher code that fails when there is no leading "/". WORKAROUND ========== Place a leading "/" in your URL: gopher:///11/ \.. STATUS ====== Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 1.0 and 2.0. This problem was corrected in U.S. Service Pack 2.0 for Microsoft Windows NT. 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: sp2 ====================================================================== Keywords : kberrmsg Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis200 kbiis100 Version : Winnt:1.0,2.0 Hardware : ALPHA x86 Issue type : kbbug ============================================================================= 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 1999.