Hide Drives on Default User Sets Restriction on All User Policies (168473)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0

This article was previously published under Q168473

SYMPTOMS

When you create a new policy in System Policy Editor, you enable the Hide Drives in My Computer for the default user policy. The other users, who have specific policies set, inherit this restriction.

CAUSE

When you modify default user, treat this selection as a global value and transfer it to the other policies, as well as to its own.

RESOLUTION

Do not set this restriction on Default User.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:2/25/2002
Keywords:kbbug kbnetwork KB168473