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Q318371: Locked-Down Users Can View Folders

Article: Q318371
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0,4.0 SP6a
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbtool kbui
Last Modified: 08-MAY-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 4.0, 4.0 SP6a 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition versions 4.0, 4.0 SP6a 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 4.0, 4.0 SP6a 
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SYMPTOMS
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Windows NT Service Pack 6 (SP6) introduces a new registry key that restricts
users from being able to view folders on a drive. With Windows NT 4.0 Service
Pack 5 (SP5), administrators that set up shortcuts to folders under a
locked-down configuration that they wanted their users to be able to open could
not do so. This was fixed in Windows NT 4.0 SP6, but if an administrator would
like the functionality of Windows NT 4.0 SP5, the administrator would need to
add another restriction ("NoViewOnDrive"), and set the value to a dword value of
1.

RESOLUTION
==========

A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to
correct the problem described in this article and should be applied only to
systems experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional
testing at a later time, to further ensure product quality. Therefore, if you
are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait
for the next that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services
to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services
phone numbers and information about support costs, please go to the following
address on the World Wide Web:

  http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are normally incurred for support calls may
be canceled, if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific
update will resolve your problem. Normal support costs will apply to additional
support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in
question.

The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or
later:

  Date         Time   Version         Size       File name
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  21-Mar-2002  15:07                     29,475  Common.adm
  21-Mar-2002  15:11  4.0.1381.7143   1,280,784  Shell32.dll



STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are
listed at the beginning of this article.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbenv kbtool kbui 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400sp6 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTSEnt400SP6a kbWinNTW400SP6a
Version           : :4.0,4.0 SP6a
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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