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Q192164: Home Directories Are Created with Incorrect Permissions

Article: Q192164
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): TSESP4Fix
Last Modified: 11-DEC-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you select multiple users in User Manager for Domains on Terminal Server
and select Properties/Profile/Terminal Server Home Directory/ Connect X: to
\\SERVERNAME\SHARE\%USERNAME%, after you click OK, the user's home directories
are created with incorrect permissions. The user's home directories will have
Everyone - Full Control and System - Full Control.

CAUSE
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An administrator currently must manually change permissions on user's home
directories created this way. This problem only appears when multiple users are
selected, not when selecting an individual user.

RESOLUTION
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If users home directories are created individually, permissions will be set
correctly. The user's home directories will have Administrators - Special
Access, System - Full Control, and %username% - Full Control. To resolve this
problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal
Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in
the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal
Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0,
Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: home directory permissions termserv

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Keywords          : TSESP4Fix 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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