SSIExecDisable Does Not Work after Applying Windows NT SP4 (235997)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q235997

SYMPTOMS

Disabling the #exec function in Server-Side Include files using the SSIExecDisable metabase setting will not work after you apply Windows NT Service Pack 4.

For additional information on disabling the #exec function in Server-Side Include files, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

195291 How to Disable #exec in Server-Side Include Files

CAUSE

Ssinc.dll is not updated through Windows NT Service Pack 4. It has dependencies in Infocomm.dll and W3svc.dll that changed with Windows NT Service Pack 4, causing SSIExecDisable to no longer work.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT service pack that contains this hotfix.

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, visit the following Microsoft Web site:NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical 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                 Size    File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   06/15/99  09:18p                60,176 Ssinc.dll     Alpha
   06/15/99  09:18p                38,256 Ssinc.dll     x86
				

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Internet Information Server 4.0.


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/6/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB235997