IIS 5.0 problem need help

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"But my Web services running fine except i can't manage it using the MMC."
I did try to restore IIS Metabase.bin from my backup, still not solved my problem. This error happen after I run IISlockdown.
I hope someone will help on this matter since i can't find any solution at Microsoft KB and technet website

Your problem is outside the realm of my experience, but I did do some searches to see what I came up with. Perhaps they can lead you in the right direction.

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On another discussion forum, I saw this possible solution:

MS IIS 5.0 has problems handling a specific form of URL ending with "ida".

The extension ida has been taken from the Bugtraq posting "IIS revealing webdirectories"

The problem causes 2 kind of results.

The one result is that the server responds with amessage:

"URL String too long"; "Cannot find the specified path"

The other error causes the server to terminate with an Access Violation.

When the server "Access violates" it displays as last message:

Temporary Solution:

Enable IIS to check for URL strings that are too long and block them.

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I then ran across this solution:

If you encounter the error message, “The system cannot find the path specified. The system cannot find the path specified.", it's an indicator that you have not properly applied the changes required for utilizing an "external" SMTP server.

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This link took me to a security update that mentioned similar problems:

http://www.macvillage.net/news/articles/99305173881246.shtml

(REMOVE SPACES from the pasted URL.)

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Good luck,

Maxwell

I posted this answer again because that dreaded User Deleted reared its ugly head on my first attempt.

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On another discussion forum, I saw this possible solution:

MS IIS 5.0 has problems handling a specific form of URL ending with "ida".

The extension ida has been taken from the Bugtraq posting "IIS revealing webdirectories"

The problem causes 2 kind of results.

The one result is that the server responds with a message:

"URL String too long"; "Cannot find the specified path"

The other error causes the server to terminate with an Access Violation.

When the server "Access violates" it displays as last message:

Temporary Solution:

Enable IIS to check for URL strings that are too long and block them.

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I then ran across this solution:

If you encounter the error message, “The system cannot find the path specified. The system cannot find the path specified.", it's an indicator that you have not properly applied the changes required for utilizing an "external" SMTP server.

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This link took me to a security update that mentioned similar problems:

http://www.macvillage.net/news/articles/99305173881246.s html

(REMOVE SPACES from the pasted URL.)

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Good luck,

Maxwell

Thank for the answer
I will try your solutions, give the feedback nextweek

You could try running IIS Lockdown again and choose to undo the previous lockdown, then try connecting through the MMC again. If that works then try locking it down, but not as much.

I have not used the IIS lockdown tool but let me ask two basic questions

1. Have you tried accessing the MMC through the Computer Management MMC? It will be in the Services and Applications settings. Rt click on My Computer and select Manage, expand Serv. and Apps. you should see it in there. This is only if you are logged on locally.

2. Are you using a local admin account or an account that has domain admin rights? I would assume the lockdown utility would prevent who can administer the service. If in doubt use the Enterprise Admin account!

let us know.

Pat

How's your progress going with this problem?

Did answer number two work for you?

Hi maxwell, i did try to patch my IIS but nothing happen, Last solution for me just tranfer my web site into different server.

Hi
I ask Microsft Eng. to solve this issue. I will post the solution after that guy fix the error.

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