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Q177659: Security Tab Missing in File Properties in Windows NT Explorer

Article: Q177659
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you map a network drive to a remote share and view the properties of a file
or folder in that share, the Security tab may be missing.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the shared folder has a long file name and does not
conform to the 8.3 naming format.


RESOLUTION
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Use one of the following workarounds to resolve this issue:

- Use a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) connection to connect to the share
  instead of mapping a drive letter. UNC connections use the following format:
  \\<servername>\<sharename>, where <servername> is the name
  of the server to which you want to connect and <sharename> is the name
  of the share to which you want to connect.

- Use File Manager (Winfile.exe) instead of Windows NT Explorer.

- Rename the folder using the 8.3 naming format.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.


Additional query words: explorer.exe Security permissions auditing ownership
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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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