Change Permissions Needed on Index Server System Files

Last reviewed: January 20, 1998
Article ID: Q165340

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Index Server version 1.1

SYMPTOMS

When you use Index Server 1.1, you may get the following error message in your browser after it authenticates the query page:

   Error: Access is denied.

CAUSE

Even if you have rights to the three files needed to make the query (*.htm, *.idq, and *.htx), the files still may not be authenticated. Microsoft Windows NT NTFS file restrictions on the files used may cause a problem for the search engine under the %systemroot%\system32 directory.

WORKAROUND

Do one of the following:

Make sure you have Change permissions to the %systemroot%\system32 directory.

-Or-

Make sure you have Change permissions to the following files:

      Idq.dll
      Query.dll
      Iinfoadmn.dll
      Imagehlp.dll
      Qperf.dll

Keywords          : indxconfig
Version           : WINNT:1.1
Platform          : winnt
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb
Solution Type     : kbworkaround

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Last reviewed: January 20, 1998
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