DOCUMENT:Q165340 01-MAY-1999 [iis] TITLE :Change Permissions Needed on Index Server System Files PRODUCT :Internet Information Server PROD/VER:WINNT:1.1,2.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Index Server versions 1.1, 2.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you use Microsoft Index Server, you may get the following error message in your browser after it authenticates the query page: Error: Access is denied. CAUSE ===== Even if you have rights to the three files needed to make the query (*.htm, *.idq, and *.htx), the files still may not be authenticated. Microsoft Windows NT NTFS file restrictions on the files used may cause a problem for the search engine under the %systemroot%\system32 directory. WORKAROUND ========== Do one of the following: - Make sure you have Change permissions to the %systemroot%\system32 directory. -or- - Make sure you have Change permissions to the following files: Idq.dll Query.dll Iinfoadmn.dll Imagehlp.dll Qperf.dll ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbIdxServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbIdxServ110 kbIdxServ200 Version : WINNT:1.1,2.0 Hardware : ALPHA x86 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= 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.