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Q142658: Internet Information Server Runs Out of Memory

Article: Q142658
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): winnt:1.0,4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 13-JUN-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server 1.0 
- the operating system: Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Internet Information Server fails to deallocate memory when an ISAPI
application returns with HSE_STATUS_SUCCESS_AND_KEEP_CONN and later with
HSE_STATUS_SUCCESS when the client is done.


CAUSE
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The client connection object is not freed up because the ref. count is not
becoming zero. The object ref. count is not decremented appropriately when the
ISAPI returns with HSE_STATUS_SUCCESS.

WORKAROUND
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Obtain the fix mentioned below or wait for the next Service Pack.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem Internet Information Server version
1.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack.
For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  SERVPACK


Additional query words: prodnt

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbOSWinSearch kbOSWinNT400 kbiis100 kbOSWinNTSearch
Version           : winnt:1.0,4.0

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