Power Users Can Modify Common Groups (149091)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q149091 SYMPTOMS
Only administrators should be able to modify common groups in Windows NT
Server and Workstation. However, members of the Power Users group are able
to add, delete, and modify icons in common groups. Power Users can also
create new common groups and delete existing common groups.
This problem does not occur on NT 4.0 Workstation or Server when installed
on an NTFS partition. Default permissions on the %systemroot%\profiles
\all users directory which defines common groups and icons grants full
control to the Administrator and System acconts with read-only access to
the everyone group. NT 4.0 Workstation and Server installed on a fat
partition are subject to the same limitation as 3.5X.
WORKAROUND
To resolve this problem, upgrade to Windows NT Workstation and Server
version 4.0 with on an NTFS partition..
You can work around this problem by not using the Power Users group.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT versions 3.50
and 3.51. This problem was corrected in Windows NT Workstation or Server
version 4.0 when installed on NTFS partitions.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/7/2003 |
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| Keywords: | KB149091 |
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