Terminal Services Home Folder path does not inherit the parent folder permissions in Windows Server 2003 (875535)

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.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

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

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

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

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