Profile Quotas Do Not Respect Excluded Folders (235295)

SYMPTOMS

When profile quota management for client computers is enabled and profile folder exclusion is enabled, folders marked for exclusion from user profiles are still counted in the profile quota, leading to inaccurate calculations and possible logoff problems.

CAUSE

Proquota.exe does not check the exclusion list stored in the registry at the following location when making its calculations:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\ExcludeProfileDirs

RESOLUTION

Windows NT Server or Workstation 4.0

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or the individual software update. For information on obtaining the latest service pack, please go to:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/servicepacks/ -or-
152734how to obtain the latest windows nt 4.0 service pack

For information on obtaining the individual software update, contact Microsoft Product Support Services. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://support.microsoft.com/directory/overview.asp

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

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition.

This problem was first corrected in Windows NT Server 4.0 Service Pack 6 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 6.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information, please click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

185561How to Enable Profile Quotas in Windows NT 4.0

188692How to Prevent Certain Folders from Uploading to Central Profile