Doc Err: The Main Directory is C:\Inetpub\Nntproot by Default (230060)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q230060

We strongly recommend that all users upgrade to Microsoft Internet Information Services (IIS) version 6.0 running on Microsoft Windows Server 2003. IIS 6.0 significantly increases Web infrastructure security. For more information about IIS security-related topics, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/prodtech/IIS.mspx

SYMPTOMS

The "How Microsoft NNTP Service Works" topic in the online product documentation states the following:

The main directory is C:\Inetpub\Nntproot by default, which can be changed in the Home Directory property sheet of Microsoft NNTP Service.

However, the main directory is actually C:\InetPub\nntpfile\root by default.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

To go directly to this topic, click the Search tab in the product documentation to search on "How Microsoft NNTP Service Works" (including the quotation marks), or open the topic directly by using the following URL:

http://localhost/iisHelp/iis/misc/default.asp

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	6/23/2005
Keywords:	kbbug kbpending KB230060