LogAnonymous Does Not Always Make an Entry in System Log

 Last reviewed: May 14, 1997
Article ID: Q112510
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

SYMPTOMS

Even though you enable the LogAnonymous value in the Registry to log an anonymous FTP user in the System Log of Event Viewer, some anonymous users are not logged.

CAUSE

When you log on to a Windows NT FTP server and enter your user name as anonymous, the following prompt appears: 

  331 Anonymous access allowed, send identity (e-mail name) as password.
  Password:
If you enter one or more characters and press ENTER, the connection is logged in the System Log of Event Viewer. However, if you press ENTER without entering any characters, the connection is not logged in the System Log, even though you have successfully logged on to the system.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt tcp\ip audit tcp
Keywords : kbbug3.10 kbnetwork NTSrvWkst nttcp
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 14, 1997
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