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Q171156: Admin Wizard Creates Home Directories with Incorrect Permissions

Article: Q171156
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WINNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When using the Administrative Wizard under Windows NT Server 4.0, the Add User
Accounts option creates a User's Home Directory. The directory is created with
the Everyone group having Full Control rights. It should be created with only
the Owner having Full Control permissions.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this problem, do either of the following:

- Use User Manager for Domains to create the User's Home Directory; it will
  give the directory the correct permissions, and the user will have Full
  Control.

  -or-

- After creating the directory with the Administrative Wizard, use Explorer to
  modify the permissions.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Server 4.0. We are
researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Additional query words: prodnt usrmgr admin tools
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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WINNT:4.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbbug

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