Microsoft KB Archive/875535

= Terminal Services Home Folder path does not inherit the parent folder permissions in Windows Server 2003 =

Article ID: 875535

Article Last Modified on 7/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Web Edition
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (32-bit x86)
 * Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems

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SYMPTOMS
When you use the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Users and Computers Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in to change the Terminal Services Home Folder path on the Terminal Services Profile tab of the user properties dialog box, the Terminal Services Home Folder path will have the following permissions:
 * Administrators - Full Control
 * User - Full Control

In this case, permissions that are set on the parent folder are not inherited.

However, when you use the Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in to change or to create the Home folder path on the Profile tab of the user properties dialog box, permissions that are set on the parent folder are inherited.



Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem, submit a request to Microsoft Online Customer Services to obtain the hotfix. To submit an online request to obtain the hotfix, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=6294451

Note If additional issues occur or any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. To create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement
You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, x86
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  11-Aug-2004  17:56  5.2.3790.198       81,408  Tsuserex.dll

Windows Server 2003, IA-64
  Date         Time   Version            Size    File name --  11-Aug-2004  18:51  5.2.3790.198      222,208  Tsuserex.dll     IA-64 11-Aug-2004 18:56  5.2.3790.198       81,408  Wtsuserex.dll    x86



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information about Home folder permission changes in Windows Server 2003, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

817009 The default permissions for Home folders in Windows 2000 and Windows Server 2003 are different

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: Terminal Services Home Folder

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbbug kbfix kbwinserv2003presp1fix KB875535

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