Microsoft KB Archive/318371

= Locked-Down Users Can View Folders =

PSS ID Number: 318371

Article Last Modified on 5/14/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6a
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0 SP6a
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 SP6a

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This article was previously published under Q318371



SYMPTOMS
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 (&quot;NoViewOnDrive&quot;), 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 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 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   Version         Size       File name --  21-Mar-2002  15:07                     29,475  Common.adm 21-Mar-2002 15:11  4.0.1381.7143   1,280,784  Shell32.dll



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

Keywords: kbbug kbenv kbfix kbQFE kbui KB318371

Technology: kbWinNT400search kbWinNTS400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400sp6 kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTSEnt400SP6a kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNTW400SP6a kbWinNTWsearch

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