Check and Fix the FrontPage Server Extensions on a Web or Subweb

Occasionally, an author of a   might not be able to upload web content, modify the web directly on the server computer, or perform other authoring functions that are supported by the FrontPage Server Extensions. The cause of the problem can range from accidentally deleting or renaming essential files to corrupting  . To fix many authoring-time problems, you can use the Check Server Extensions command, which:

• Checks read  .
• Checks that Service.cnf and Service.lck are read/write.
• Updates Postinfo.html and _vti_inf.htm.
• Verifies that _vti_pvt, _vti_log, and _vti_bin are installed, and that _vti_bin is executable.
• Determines whether   roots or metabase settings are correct and up to date.
• Checks that the IUSR anonymous account doesn't have write access.
• Warns you if you are running on a FAT file system, which means that you cannot supply any web security whatsoever (if you are running IIS).

To check and fix FrontPage Server Extensions

1. In the  , right-click the web for which you want to check and fix the server extensions.

This web will be checked and fixed, as well as all   below it.

2. Click Task on the shortcut menu, and then click Check Server Extensions.

The Check Web window displays a status log for each web that is checked.