IIS FTP Annotation Files Display One Line (143145)

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SYMPTOMS

When you use FTP annotations in Microsoft Internet Information Server, some FTP clients display only one line of the annotation file when you change to a new directory. The full annotation file is displayed when you use the DIR or LS commands.

NOTE: This only works with the command line FTP on one line. If you are using Microsoft Internet Explorer for FTP, and using directory annotation, Internet Explorer will give you the following error message:

Internet explorer could not open site <address>

Netscape browser will not give an error, but it does not work.

This is a client/browser problem.

CAUSE

The server sends the annotation file one line at a time. Some FTP clients do not handle the multi-line message correctly. This is especially problematic when using a web browser to connect to the FTP server.

WORKAROUND

Reduce the annotation file to one line or disable FTP directory annotation. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

141705 : How to Set Up Directory Annotation for Internet Server FTP

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Internet Information Server version 1.0 We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.