Microsoft KB Archive/255523

= Permissions on Temp Folder Are Set Incorrectly When FlatTemp Is Enabled =

PSS ID Number: 255523

Article Last Modified on 10/3/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition SP4
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Terminal Server Edition SP5

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This article was previously published under Q255523



SYMPTOMS
After you run the flattemp /enable command on a Terminal Server with either Service Pack 4 or Service Pack 5 installed, the Temp folder permissions are changed when a user logs on to the Terminal Server console. The existing permissions are replaced with:

[FC]

Administrators [FC]

System [FC]

The correct permissions for the Temp folder should be:

Creator Owner [FC]

Everyone [Change]

Administrators [FC]

System [FC]

Attempting to access the Temp folder in a Terminal Server session results in an "Access denied" error message.



CAUSE
The local console logon process ignores the FlatTemp registry setting and sets the permissions on the Temporary folder to allow access only to the logged-on user.



RESOLUTION
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT 4.0, Terminal Server Edition, service pack 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, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical 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     Size      File name    Platform 02/11/2000 12:04p   207,120   Msgina.dll   Intel



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

Keywords: kbbug kbfix kbQFE KB255523

Technology: kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServ400sp4 kbNTTermServ400sp5 kbNTTermServSearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTSsearch

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