PRB: Cpshost.dll Generates Event ID: 8957 (308890)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Site Server 3.0

This article was previously published under Q308890

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to upload files by using the Cpshost.dll file (Posting Acceptor), no files are uploaded and the following errors occur:

In the Web browser:

HTTP/1.0 500 Unknown error was encountered.

In the Application log:

Event Type: Error
Event Source: CPSHOST
Event Category: None
Event ID: 8957
Date: 1/15/2001
Time: 12:00:00 PM
User: N/A
Computer: ComputerName
Description: User: SomeUser Unknown error was encountered.

CAUSE

This problem occurs when the TEMP or TMP System Environment Variable point to a directory that does not have sufficient NTFS rights for writing. Temporary files that CPshost.dll tries to create fail to be written.

RESOLUTION

To view the Environment Variable settings, click the Environment tab in System Properties, and then check System Variables. If there are no TEMP or TMP variables present under System Variables, add them to match the variables under User Variables.

Make sure that the users who are uploading files have at least Change permission on the directory described in the "Cause" section.

Modification Type:	Major	Last Reviewed:	12/18/2001
Keywords:	kbprb KB308890