IIS 3.0 Remote Computer May Fail after Applying Service Pack 4

ID: Q231462

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 3.0, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When a computer running IIS 4.0 is configured to remotely administer a computer running IIS 3.0 from the IIS 4.0 MMC (as described in Q183736), the configuration may fail and the ability to remotely administer the remote IIS 3.0 computer may be lost after applying Windows NT Service Pack 4.

RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT 4.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, 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://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp

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


   Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   5/3/99    1:13PM               128kb   Infocomm.dll  x86
   5/3/99    1:13PM               15kb    Infoadmn.dll  x86
   5/5/99    9:13PM               219kb   Infocomm.dll  alpha
   5/5/99    9:14PM               23kb    Infoadmn.dll  alpha

Note: Apply the above files to the IIS 3.0 computer.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 SP 4.

Additional query words: 4.00

Keywords : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00
Version : winnt:3.0,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug