Microsoft KB Archive/885923

= You may experience home folder permissions problems when you use Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services in an environment that includes Windows NT 4 computers =

Article ID: 885923

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 x64 Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you use Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services in an environment that includes Microsoft Windows NT 4-based computers, you may experience the following problems:  When you configure the Windows Server 2003 TS User Home Directory Group Policy object (GPO) to use a mapped folder on a Windows NT 4-based computer, Terminal Services users may receive the following error message when they try to access their home folder:

Access Denied

. When you configure the Windows Server 2003 TS User Home Directory GPO to use a mapped folder on a Windows Server 2003-based computer, you may not be able to view the Security tab on the Properties dialog box of the mapped folder if you try to view the dialog box from a Windows NT 4-based computer. You may receive the following error message when this problem occurs:

Invalid parameter



Note To view the TS User Home Directory GPO, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, click Run, type gpedit.msc, and then click OK to start Group Policy Object Editor.
 * 2) Under Local Computer Policy, expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, expand Windows Components, and then expand Terminal Services.
 * 3) In the right pane under Setting, double-click TS User Home Directory



CAUSE
This problem occurs because of a problem in the way that Windows Server 2003 Terminal Services creates the security descriptor of the home directory.



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 32-bit versions
  Date         Time   Version       Size       File name 20-Sep-2004 20:42  5.2.3790.214  1,191,936  Msgina.dll 19-Sep-2004 11:41  5.2.3790.212     59,392  Ws03res.dll

Windows Server 2003 64-bit versions
  Date         Time   Version       Size       File name     Platform ---  20-Sep-2004  20:44  5.2.3790.214  1,418,752  Msgina.dll    IA-64 19-Sep-2004 09:43  5.2.3790.212     58,880  Ws03res.dll   IA-64 20-Sep-2004 20:42  5.2.3790.214  1,191,936  Wmsgina.dll   x86 19-Sep-2004 11:41  5.2.3790.212     59,392  Wws03res.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, 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

Keywords: kbqfe kbhotfixserver kbbug kbfix kbwinserv2003presp1fix KB885923

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