RESOLUTION
Internet Information Services 5.0
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For more 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
Download Information
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Release Date: June 12, 2002
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.
You do not have to restart your computer after you apply this update. This update supports the following setup switches:
-?
Display the list of installation switches.
-u
Unattended mode.
-f
Force other programs to quit when the computer shuts down.
-n
Do not back up files for uninstallation.
-o
Overwrite OEM files without prompting.
-z
Do not restart when installation is complete.
-q
Quiet mode (no user interaction).
-l
List installed hotfixes.
-x
Extracts the files without running Setup.
For example, to install the update without any user intervention, and then to not force the computer to restart, use the following command line:
q321599_w2k_sp4_x86_en -u -q -z
File Information
The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name and path
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16-May-2002 11:54 5.0.2195.5671 46,352 %Windir%\System32\inetsrv\Ism.dll
Note Because of file dependencies, this update may contain additional files. This update requires Windows 2000
Service Pack 2 (SP2) or
Service Pack 1 (SP1).
Internet Information Server 4.0
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that you determine are at risk of attack. Evaluate the computer's physical accessibility, network and Internet connectivity, and other factors to determine the degree of risk to the computer. See the associated
Microsoft Security Bulletin to help determine the degree of risk. This hotfix may receive additional testing. If the computer is sufficiently at risk, we recommend that you apply this hotfix now.
To resolve this problem immediately, download the hotfix by following the instructions later in this article or contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone 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 usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Download Information
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
Release Date: June 12, 2002
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.
Installation Options
Follow these steps to avoid having to restart your computer:
Note Although you can avoid the need to restart your computer after applying this patch, the computer will
not be considered patched and protected until after you restart the computer. Unlike in Windows 2000 (IIS 5), in Windows NT 4.0 (IIS 4), the earlier DLLs are not automatically updated.
Only take the steps to avoid a restart if you want to apply more than one patch before restarting, and you have to always perform a restart after these steps.
- Stop all IIS services.
- Install the patch with the hotfix by using the /z switch.
- Restart the IIS services.
For additional information about the switches that you can use to apply this update, click the article number below
to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
184305 How to Install and Remove Hotfixes with Hotfix.exe
For example, the following command line installs the update without any user intervention, and then it does not force the computer to restart:
File Information
The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.
Date Time Version Size File name and path
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
30-Apr-2002 07:34 4.2.776.1 54,560 %Windir%\System32\inetsrv\Ism.dll
Note Because of dependencies, this update may contain additional files. This update requires Windows NT 4.0
Service Pack 6a (SP6a).