FTP Directory Listing Returns Lowercase File Names If Files Are Located on a Remote Share (292730)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Internet Information Server 5.0

This article was previously published under Q292730

SYMPTOMS

When you request a directory listing from the FTP service, if the files are stored on a remote share, the directory listing always returns the file names in lowercase.

RESOLUTION

Internet Information Server 4.0

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    Version     Size     File name    Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   03/31/2001 10:35   4.2.761.1   36,864   Ism.dll      x86
				

Internet Information Server 5.0

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
   Date       Time     Version         Size       File name    
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   4/3/2001   06:43p   5.0.2195.3450   117,008    Ftpsvc2.dll
				

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 3.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/6/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbWin2000PreSP3Fix kbWin2000sp3fix KB292730