Default Alias Name is Incorrect if Folder Name is DBCS

• Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

SYMPTOMS

The default alias name is incorrect if the folder uses double-byte character string (DBCS).

For example, if a folder has the DBCS name of "ABC," the default alias name is "BC."

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server version 4.0. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: directory truncated mangled wrong cut off cutoff Edit Alias dialog box

Keywords : NT4SP4Fix
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug