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Q256888: Internet Information Service Returns Source of ASP File

Article: Q256888
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): 5.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbWin2000PreSP1Fix kbWin2000sp1Fix kbgraphxlinkcritical
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server version 5.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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If an Internet Information Services (IIS) server receives a file request that
contains a specialized header as well as one of several particular characters at
the end, the expected ISAPI extension processing may not occur. The result is
that the source code of the file would be sent to the browser.


RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For
additional information, click the following article number to view the article
in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack


The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

US English:

  DownloadDownload Q256888_w2k_sp1_x86_en.exe now
  (http://www.microsoft.com/Downloads/Release.asp?ReleaseID=23769)

For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click
the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

  Q119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services

Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current
virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was
posted. The file is stored on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized
changes to the file.


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Internet Information Server
5.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.


MORE INFORMATION
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For related information about this problem, please visit the following Microsoft
Web site:

  http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms00-058.asp

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          : kbWin2000PreSP1Fix kbWin2000sp1Fix kbgraphxlinkcritical 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis500
Version           : :5.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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