Upgrading the client machine with FrontPage 2002 and win2k service pack 3 solved this problem for us.
Phil CDC -----Original Message----- From: Richard Kline [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, December 13, 2002 6:40 AM To: IIS50 Discussions Subject: Re: IIS 5 and frontpage You've described my situation pretty well though I have problems with single file uploads as well. For whatever its worth, the problem seems to happen in spurts. I may not have any difficulties for days or weeks and then, one night, have nothing but "Server Not Responding" messages. Good to hear about IIS 6! Thank you. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: "Aaron Seet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 9:14 AM Subject: Re: IIS 5 and frontpage > If it is FTP then it is a known (and unfixed) problem with IIS 5 FTPSVC - > occurs pretty frequently, in my experience, when you upload a huge number of > files. File size is unimportant, file quantity is. I can't tell you just > how many is the threshold to the server's "sleepiness", but < 100 per block > seems to get through almost every time. > > It's also a 50% probability whether the connection will "wake up" and resume > transfer. The interesting fact is if your FTP client supports > multi-threaded transfers - different ephemeral ports on your end - you can > invoke a new transfer of files that carries on fine while the original > session is still "sleeping". Of course your new connection is just as > susceptible. > > Perhaps you'll be glad to know that my testing with IIS 6's FTPSVC so far > doesn't exhibit this problem, unlike my previous win2000 Server/IIS 5. > > > Aaron > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Richard Kline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "IIS50 Discussions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2002 19:35 > Subject: Re: IIS 5 and frontpage > > > Not a solution, but perhaps a place to search. Does Frontpage use FTP to > upload? > > I have unexplained sever timeouts from within Dreamweaver (uploading files > via FTP) and standard client/server WS_FTP Pro uploads. Nothing in the > event logs and Microsoft's support page indicates that the problem was > resolved with... Service Pack 2 (??). I'm at SP 3 so that appears not to be > entirely accurate. I've had the problem for several months now (test > machine) but haven't had the incentive (read "time") to further research. > > Only difference is that I see the problem with small files as well as big. > > Good Luck! > > Richard > --- You are currently subscribed to iis50 as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% --------- Administrated by 15 Seconds : http://www.15Seconds.com List Archives/Search : http://local.15Seconds.com/search Subscription Information : http://www.15seconds.com/listserv.htm Advertising Information: http://www.internet.com/mediakit/ --- You are currently subscribed to iis50 as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------- Administrated by 15 Seconds : http://www.15Seconds.com List Archives/Search : http://local.15Seconds.com/search Subscription Information : http://www.15seconds.com/listserv.htm Advertising Information: http://www.internet.com/mediakit/
