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Q165340: Change Permissions Needed on Index Server System Files

Article: Q165340
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WINNT:1.1,2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 01-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Index Server versions 1.1, 2.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use Microsoft Index Server, you may get the following error message in
your browser after it authenticates the query page:

  Error: Access is denied.

CAUSE
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Even if you have rights to the three files needed to make the query (*.htm,
*.idq, and *.htx), the files still may not be authenticated. Microsoft Windows
NT NTFS file restrictions on the files used may cause a problem for the search
engine under the %systemroot%\system32 directory.

WORKAROUND
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Do one of the following:

- Make sure you have Change permissions to the %systemroot%\system32
  directory.

  -or-

- Make sure you have Change permissions to the following files:

     Idq.dll
     Query.dll
     Iinfoadmn.dll
     Imagehlp.dll
     Qperf.dll

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbIdxServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbIdxServ110 kbIdxServ200
Version           : WINNT:1.1,2.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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