Convlog.exe converts year 2000 dates to year 2028 (245329)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 3.0
This article was previously published under Q245329

SYMPTOMS

The Convlog.exe file that is included with Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) 3.0 incorrectly converts dates after the year 2000.

CAUSE

A function that converted the date string to an integer contains a logic error.

RESOLUTION

Windows NT Server or Workstation 4.0, and Internet Information Server

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For more 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

For your convenience, this software update is also available for individual download as the Convlog.exe file.

The following files are available for download from Microsoft. Click the link to download the appropriate file.

Note This file is not packaged. Save the file to your hard disk and then manually replace the existing Convlog.exe file with this updated version.

x86:

Microsoft Download Center: http://download.microsoft.com/download/winntsrv40/Update/convlog/NT4/EN-US/convlog.exe

FTP: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/x86/convlog.exe

Alpha:

Microsoft Download Center: http://download.microsoft.com/download/winntsrv40/Update/convlog/ALPHA/EN-US/convlog.exe

FTP: ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/usa/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/alpha/convlog.exe

For more information about how to download Microsoft support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

119591 How to obtain Microsoft support files from online services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.

Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For more 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


STATUS

Windows NT Server or Workstation 4.0, and Internet Information Server

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Internet Information Server 3.0.

This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.

Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

Microsoft 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 Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.

MORE INFORMATION

For international versions of this fix, go to the appropriate ftp location:

Arabic ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/ar/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Brazilian ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/bra/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Simplified Chinese ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/chs/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Traditional Chinese ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/cht/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Czech ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/cze/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Danish ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/dan/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Hebrew ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/ew/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Finnish ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/fin/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

French ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/frn/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

German ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/ger/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Hungarian ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/hun/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Italian ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/ita/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Japanese ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/jpn/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Korean ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/kor/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Dutch ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/nld/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Norwegian ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/nor/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Polish ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/pol/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Russian ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/rus/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Spanish ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/spa/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Swedish ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/sve/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Thai ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/winnt/winnt-public/fixes/th/nt40/hotfixes-postsp6/y2k/convlog-fix/

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/8/2006
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