Parameters Following #EXEC Directive Are Limited to 260 Characters

• Microsoft Internet Information Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

The parameters following the server-side include directive #EXEC are limited to 260 characters. Therefore, a long parameter string is truncated.

CAUSE

The 260 character limit was a hard-coded limit.

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 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

   Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   09/16/99  12:40p               329,024 asp.dll       (x86)
   09/16/99  12:38p                43,456 coadmin.dll   (x86)
   09/16/99  12:39p                11,168 ftpctrs2.dll  (x86)
   09/16/99  12:39p                81,888 ftpsvc2.dll   (x86)
   09/16/99  11:49a                11,396 httpext.h     (x86)
   09/16/99  12:38p                17,424 iisadmin.dll  (x86)
   09/16/99  12:38p                62,960 iislog.dll    (x86)
   09/16/99  12:38p                16,848 infoadmn.dll  (x86)
   09/16/99  12:38p               184,736 infocomm.dll  (x86)
   09/16/99  12:38p                29,520 iscomlog.dll  (x86)
   09/16/99  12:39p                11,248 iwrps.dll     (x86)
   09/16/99  12:37p                71,232 metadata.dll  (x86)
   09/16/99  12:38p                51,296 nsepm.dll     (x86)
   09/16/99  12:39p                38,256 ssinc.dll     (x86)
   09/16/99  12:39p                14,752 w3ctrs.dll    (x86)
   09/16/99  12:39p               229,008 w3svc.dll     (x86)
   09/16/99  12:38p                87,504 wam.dll       (x86)

   09/16/99  12:40p               549,648 asp.dll       (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:38p                77,072 coadmin.dll   (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:39p                17,168 ftpctrs2.dll  (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:39p               126,736 ftpsvc2.dll   (Alpha)
   09/16/99  11:53a                11,396 httpext.h     (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:38p                28,432 iisadmin.dll  (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:38p               112,400 iislog.dll    (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:38p                25,872 infoadmn.dll  (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:38p               303,888 infocomm.dll  (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:38p                45,840 iscomlog.dll  (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:39p                16,656 iwrps.dll     (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:37p               131,856 metadata.dll  (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:38p                87,824 nsepm.dll     (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:39p                60,176 ssinc.dll     (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:39p                21,264 w3ctrs.dll    (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:39p               385,296 w3svc.dll     (Alpha)
   09/16/99  12:38p               149,264 wam.dll       (Alpha)
 

STATUS

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

MORE INFORMATION

The 260 character limit was hard coded; it has been changed to 2,048 characters.

Additional query words: iisapi iisinterop iisscript

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