Article: Q160571
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): Winnt:1.0,2.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kberrmsg
Last Modified: 06-MAY-1999
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 1.0, 2.0
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SYMPTOMS
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If you test a Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS) with TELNET, and you
issue the following command, the server will access violate in Inetinfo.exe:
GET ../..
CAUSE
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This is caused by an error in the Internet Information Server code that fails
when there is no leading "/".
MORE INFORMATION
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with Microsoft Internet Information
Server versions 1.0 and 2.0. This problem was corrected in U.S. Service Pack 2.0
for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0. For information on obtaining the Service Pack,
query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the
spaces):
S E R V P A C K
Additional query words: sp2
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Keywords : kberrmsg
Technology : kbiisSearch kbiis200 kbiis100
Version : Winnt:1.0,2.0
Hardware : ALPHA x86
Issue type : kbbug
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