It seems unlikely to me that anyone could create a directory named "com1" as
it is a reserved name, same as "lpt1", "aux", etc. Are you sure that there
are not leading or trailing spaces or ASCII 255 and suchlike characters in
the name? If by a method unknown to me the user managed to indeed create a
directory named "com1", you will not be able to delete it. Bonus question:
does your first serial port still work??
Guy
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chad Walter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 3:44 PM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Unrelated question --- !!!
> Mike I had this issue in the past before I turned off my anonymous ftp in
> IIS5, and the user did create a directory called com1, but I am not able
to
> delete it. Says I don't have rights. I am logged on as Admin. Any
> thoughts. Tried from Dos prompt also.
>
> Chad Walter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of MIke Mckay
> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 6:43 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Unrelated question --- !!!
>
>
> As I use these types of servers or "pubs" quite a lot some other things to
> look for are directories named
>
> .
> ~
> ~tmp
> com1
> com2
> lpt1
> lpt2
> aux
> uploads
> public
> tagged
>
> all of the above with a leading spaces as well are common
>
> other common locations are vti_pvt_
>
> the "tagged" directory is usually empty and is just to let other "posters"
> know that this server has been claimed, 99% of the time the people doing
> this never harm the server and will usually leave space on the server and
> remove software and films after a while so they can replace it with newer
> stuff.
>
> I have seen many sysadmins who know about the posters and allow them to
use
> the server under some this allows them control the use.
>
> PS what is the IP of your server so I can see if there is anything worth
> downloading before you clear it :-) (just kidding)
>
> Mike
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Russ Porosky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 11:22 AM
> Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Unrelated question --- !!!
>
>
> > Are you running an anonymous FTP server? If so, it's being tagged by
> > warez engines (most likely) as a possible dropping point for files for
> > others to download from web-page links. I get this sometimes on my FTP
> > server as well. I don't think there's much you can do about it other
> > than disabling anonymous FTP logins.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Gagandeep
> > Singh Sapra
> > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2001 4:01 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [IMail Forum] Unrelated question --- !!!
> >
> >
> > I have an unrelated question, I have for the past few days seen a lot of
> > directories crop up in the server, (web - iis - nt4 / sp5) which have a
> > lot of compressed files in them, they usually have a directory called
> > tagged followed by a subdirectory called by and something..
> >
> > so if you reach the end of the directory chain you get something like
> >
> > c:\tagged\by\xyz\for\abc\stuffed\by\steffan\...
> >
> > wondering if any one else has seen this phenomenon on their servers.
> >
> > If anyone has, please tell me what is this, I am tired of deleting the
> > directories. I have norton antivirus with full patch running and can't
> > find a clue..
> >
> > Also there are times where the directory is made in the following manner
> >
> > mmddyyhhmmss folled by an a for mornings (usually not seen) and p for
> > pm.. most of these are these.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Gagandeep
> >
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