IIS FTP Logs Write SIZE Requests as GET Requests with Zero Bytes Sent (239594)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Services 5.0

This article was previously published under Q239594

SYMPTOMS

A SIZE command (a query command) issued by an FTP client is logged by Internet Information Services (IIS) as a file GET request with zero bytes transmitted. Tools that examine logs may find these zero-byte entries as failed file transmissions.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Microsoft Internet Information Services version 5.0.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/24/2004
Keywords:kbbug kbpending KB239594