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Q196666: Users Can See Administrator Auto-Created Client Printers in Apps

Article: Q196666
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): _IK
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Terminal Server Edition 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you use common applications such as Microsoft Word or Excel, a user's list
of available printers includes all of the following when only printers from the
first two categories should be shown:

- The user's auto-created client printers

- Printers designated for the user by the administrator

- The administrator's auto-created printers

CAUSE
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This problem occurs because of a problem in the SetPrinter() WIN32 API, which
causes the security descriptor on the printers created by the administrator to
be set incorrectly.


RESOLUTION
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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: 4.00 wts tse

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Keywords          : _IK 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTSsearch kbNTTermServSearch
Version           : winnt:
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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