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Q241562: IIS May Permit Clients with an Unresolved IP Address to Connect

Article: Q241562
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbDSupport kbIIS kbfix kbiis400 kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
========

When using IIS IP and Domain Restrictions to deny clients by a specific domain
name, a client with an IP address that IIS cannot resolve will still be allowed
to connect. The client may request content over this connection for the duration
of the session. If the client makes a request over a different connection, it
will be properly denied, and will receive a 403 error that the IP address is not
allowed.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the
fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and
information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World
Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform
  -------------------------------------------------------------
  09/16/99  12:40PM              322KB   asp.dll       x86
  09/16/99  12:38PM              043KB   coadmin.dll   x86
  09/16/99  12:39PM              011KB   ftpctrs2.dll  x86
  09/16/99  12:39PM              080KB   ftpsvc2.dll   x86
  09/16/99  11:49PM              012KB   httpext.h     x86
  09/16/99  12:38PM              018KB   iisadmin.dll  x86
  09/16/99  12:38PM              062KB   iislog.dll    x86
  09/16/99  12:38PM              017KB   infoadmn.dll  x86
  09/16/99  12:38PM              181KB   infocomm.dll  x86
  09/16/99  12:38PM              029KB   iscomlog.dll  x86
  09/16/99  12:39PM              011KB   iwrps.dll     x86
  09/16/99  12:37PM              070KB   metadata.dll  x86
  09/16/99  12:38PM              051KB   nsepm.dll     x86
  09/16/99  12:39PM              015KB   w3ctrs.dll    x86
  09/16/99  12:39PM              224KB   w3svc.dll     x86
  09/16/99  12:38PM              086KB   wam.dll       x86

  09/16/99  03:40PM              537KB   asp.dll       alpha
  09/16/99  03:38PM              076KB   coadmin.dll   alpha
  09/16/99  03:39PM              017KB   ftpctrs2.dll  alpha
  09/16/99  03:40PM              124KB   ftpsvc2.dll   alpha
  09/16/99  03:40PM              028KB   iisadmin.dll  alpha
  09/16/99  03:40PM              110KB   iislog.dll    alpha
  09/16/99  03:40PM              026KB   infoadmn.dll  alpha
  09/16/99  03:40PM              181KB   infocomm.dll  alpha
  09/16/99  03:40PM              297KB   iscomlog.dll  alpha
  09/16/99  03:40PM              017KB   iwrps.dll     alpha
  09/16/99  03:40PM              129KB   metadata.dll  alpha
  09/16/99  03:40PM              051KB   nsepm.dll     alpha
  09/16/99  03:40PM              021KB   w3ctrs.dll    alpha
  09/16/99  03:40PM              377KB   w3svc.dll     alpha
  09/16/99  03:40PM              146KB   wam.dll       alpha

This hotfix has been posted to the following Internet location as Iprftp4i.exe
(x86) and Iprftp4a.exe (Alpha):

  ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/bussys/iis/iis-public/fixes/usa/IIS40/hotfixes-postSP6/security/IPRFTP-fix/



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server 4.0.

MORE INFORMATION
================

For related information on this problem, please visit the following Microsoft
Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/

For additional security-related information about Microsoft products, please
visit the following Microsoft Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/security/

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbDSupport kbIIS kbfix kbiis400 kbWinNT400PreSP7Fix 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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