Microsoft FTP Client Echoes Gateway Password on the Screen (170534)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q170534 SYMPTOMS
Firewalls can be configured to request a password (sometimes referred to as
a firewall account) independent of the FTP logon sequence, in order to
provide stronger security and to audit traffic going through the firewall.
The Microsoft FTP client echoes the entered gateway password on screen when
connecting to a host across a firewall.
RESOLUTIONTo resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
STATUSMicrosoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 6/30/2004 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbfix kbinterop kbnetwork KB170534 |
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