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FrontPage 97/98 Personal Web Server Vulnerability Patch 97

Brief Description
This patch fixes a vulnerability in Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0 that could allow a malicious user to gain unauthorized access to files on the server.

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Quick Details
File Name:Pwssecup.exe
Version:97
Date Published:4/2/1999
Language:English
Download Size:517 KB
Estimated Download Time: 2 min 56K

Overview

Microsoft has released a patch that addresses a vulnerability in Personal Web Server running under the Microsoft Windows® 95 or Windows 98 operating systems. The vulnerability could allow files on the server to be accessed by an unauthorized user who knew the name of the file and requested it via a specific non-standard URL. Users running Personal Web Server on Microsoft Windows NT® are not affected. Furthermore, most Microsoft FrontPage users will not be affected by this vulnerability. By default, FrontPage 97 and FrontPage 98 install Microsoft Personal Web Server, which is not affected by the vulnerability—Microsoft Personal Web Server 4.0 is the only version affected by this vulnerability.


For more information, please read the article Patches for File Access Vulnerability in Personal Web Servers

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 95; Windows 98; Windows NT
  • This download works with the following Office applications:
    • FrontPage 98

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Instructions



To install this download

  1. You may want to print this page to use as a reference when you are offline.
  2. Download the file from this page by clicking the Download link above and following the instructions in the dialog boxes.
  3. Double-click the Pwssecup.exe program file on your hard disk to start the Setup program.
  4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.


Instructions for use:

Once the installation is complete, your system files will be updated.

To remove this download:

This patch cannot be uninstalled or removed. The files updated by the patch are an integral part of your operating system, and cannot be removed without risking damage to your operating system. In order to return your FrontPage files to their previous state, you must uninstall FrontPage and then re-install it from your original system disks.

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