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Q148129: NetDDE Trusted Shares Disappear After The User Logs Off

Article: Q148129
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 3.51
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51 
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SYMPTOMS
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The NetDDE trusted shares that you have created using a DDEShare application
disappear after you log off.

CAUSE
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The user profile for the current user is not saved when the user logs off.
Therefore, the NetDDE trusted shares information is removed.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, use one of the following methods:

- Upgrade to Windows NT Workstation and Server version 4.0

  -or-

- Edit the permissions on the DDE Trusted Shares registry subkey, by using the
  following steps:

  WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system- wide
  problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to correct them.
  Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of
  Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk.

  1. Start Registry Editor (REGEDT32.EXE) and locate the following Registry
     subkey in the HKEY_CURRENT_USER subtree:

     \SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NetDDE\DDE Trusted Shares

  2. From the Security menu, select Permissions.

  3. In the Registry Key Permissions dialog box, remove the Delete access for
     the DDE Shares subkey.

  4. Select the Replace Permission on Existing Subkeys check box.

  5. Click OK and quit Registry Editor.

For more information, see the following article in the Microsoft knowledge base:

  ARTICLE-ID: Q114089
  TITLE : Using the Windows NT NetDDE Share Manager

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51. This
problem was corrected in Windows NT Workstation or Server version 4.0.

Additional query words: wonderware
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNT351search kbWinNTW351search kbWinNTW351 kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS351 kbWinNTS351search
Version           : 3.51

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