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Q169270: IIS Running with Open File Manager Will Blue Screen

Article: Q169270
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:2.0,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kb3rdparty kbinterop
Last Modified: 08-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 2.0, 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use Microsoft Windows NT Server Challenge response authentication) to
access a secured site, and if Open File Manager (OFM) (by St. Bernard Software
written for Seagate Backup Exec.) is in use, Internet Information Server (IIS)
running on Windows NT version 4.0 with Service Pack 1 (SP1) or Service Pack 2
(SP2) will blue screen.

NOTE: This only occurs if the Open File Manager service is running.

WORKAROUND
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Either stop the OFM service, or use Basic authentication for your security.
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Keywords          : kb3rdparty kbinterop 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis300 kbiis200
Version           : winnt:2.0,3.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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