Cannot Use FTP Passwords with Leading Spaces After You Install Windows 2000 SRP1 (326051)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
This article was previously published under Q326051

SYMPTOMS

When you try to log on to a Windows 2000 FTP session, you may not be able to establish a connection.

CAUSE

This behavior may occur if the following conditions exist:
  • You are using a password with one or more leading white spaces.
  • The Windows 2000 Security Rollup Package 1 (SRP1) is installed on your computer.
With Windows 2000 SRP1, you can use spaces as valid password characters at the beginning of a password. Because of this, leading white space characters are not removed.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about the Windows 2000 SRP1, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

315683 Windows 2000 Security Rollup Package 1 (SRP1), January 2002, Release Notes

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2003
Keywords:kbenv kbprb kbui KB326051
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