Article ID: 128795
Article Last Modified on 2/20/2007
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q128795
SYMPTOMS
If you specify an invalid network Home Directory for a User Environment Profile in the user object properties, the following error message appears:
If the user logs on from a computer running MS-DOS Network Client or Windows for Workgroups and the logon script includes "NET USE <network drive>: /home" (without the quotation marks), the following error message appears:
NOTE: For a Windows NT client computer, the Home Directory becomes the default <%SystemRoot% drive>:\USERS\DEFAULT and not the network Home Directory specified in the User Environment Profile.
CAUSE
This problem occurs if a directory path is specified instead of a network share point in universal naming convention (UNC) format. This problem also occurs if the directory or share point is not created on the server.
WORKAROUND
To work around this problem:
- Create a home directory on the server and share it for a specific user.
- In the User Environment Profile, select a drive letter for the Home Directory and add the network path in the following format:
\\servername\sharename\username
NOTE: If you have multiple users, create their home directories on the server and share individual home directories for each user. In User Environment Profile for Home Directory, assign a network drive and the network path as \\<server name>\%USERNAME%.
Additional query words: prodnt 3.10 winfile usrmgr
Keywords: KB128795
