Article ID: 249108
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Enterprise Edition
This article was previously published under Q249108
SYMPTOMS
When you use the Rdisk tool to update the repair information on a computer that is running Windows NT 4.0, a temporary file is created that enumerates all of the registry hives and their current settings. The permissions on this file do not prevent anyone from reading or changing the temporary file's contents while Rdisk is running.
When the Rdisk tool completes the update procedure, the temporary file is deleted. However, if the Rdisk tool is interrupted or ends abnormally (requiring a restart), the file may still be accessed after the computer is rebooted. The file can also be read while the Rdisk tool is running.
RESOLUTION
Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT 4.0, Enterprise Edition
To resolve this problem, obtain the individual package referenced below or obtain the Windows NT 4.0 Security Rollup Package. For additional information on the SRP, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
299444 Post-Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 6a Security Rollup Package (SRP)
The following files are available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
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Download Q249108a.exe now
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on security-enhanced servers that help to prevent any unauthorized changes to the file. The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later:
Date Time Size File name Platform
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01/02/2000 03:35p 68,368 Rdisk.exe x86
01/02/2000 03:34p 137,488 Rdisk.exe Alpha
Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack
The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:
For additional information about how to download Microsoft Support files, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
119591 How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services
Microsoft scanned this file for viruses. Microsoft used the most current virus-detection software that was available on the date that the file was posted. The file is stored on secure servers that prevent any unauthorized changes to the file.
STATUS
Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT 4.0, Enterprise Edition
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.
Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
Microsoft has confirmed that this problem may cause a degree of security vulnerability in Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.
MORE INFORMATION
For related information on this problem, please visit the following Microsoft Web site:
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