Ftp.exe Does Not Pass the ACCT Parameter from a Script

ID: Q241507

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you are using a script with Ftp.exe to automate logging on to an FTP server, the account parameter is not properly passed. In a Network Monitor trace, the ACCT frame shows invalid or blank data.

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-language version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:


   Date      Time    Version      Size    File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   9/13/99   2:17:44PM          41,232    Ftp.exe       I386
   9/13/99   2:17:40PM          62,736    Ftp.exe       Alpha

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about FTP scripting, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q96269 Using FTP Batch Scripts

Additional query words:

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