SysAdmin Installs Incorrectly from Normandy Beta 2 CD

• Microsoft Commercial Internet System, version 1.0

SYMPTOMS

After loading the web-based administration tools for Microsoft Commercial Internet System (MCIS) Membership Server, any or all of the following behavior may be noted:

• *_sso.dll errors on the server running the web-based administration

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• Visual Basic Script errors on the client when browsing the administrator pages.
• Slow response from the server when browsing the administrator pages.

CAUSE

The setup for the systems administrator on the Beta 2 compact disc has some errors regarding where certain files are placed. There is also a security issue to resolve, due to the locations of the .asp and .dll files.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem:

1. Change the alias for /normadmin as listed in the WWW service from

         C:\Program files\normandy\webadmin
   

   to

         C:\Program files\normandy\webadmin\sysadmin
   

2. Remove the Anonymous option in the WWW service, or create an ACL that will require NTLM authentication for accessing /normadmin.

3. At the MS-DOS prompt, run the command

   copy c:\program files\normandy\membership\*.dll c:\winnt\system32

   This puts the .DLLs in the correct place.

MORE INFORMATION

This can be a very complex issue, due to security access for these tools. This tool-set directly edits the SQL database "security," which is set up for the Membership Agent (backend). The Commercial Internet System documentation recommends that the client running these scripts be restricted to within the Data Center, although it also notes that you can set this up to run remotely.

When making changes to your security settings, take into consideration how much you are exposing your database to intrusion.