Server for NFS cannot change permissions on single-character file names when the KeepInheritance option is turned on (812463)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 2.3 OEM Only
  • Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX 3.0

SYMPTOMS

Server for NFS does not permit NFS clients to change file permissions by using the chmod command if the file name consists of a single character and if the KeepInheritance option is turned on.

RESOLUTION

For additional information and a fix for this problem, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

330032 FIX: Windows applications cannot write to a file after the file is given write access by a UNIX client

STATUS

A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, 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: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.

REFERENCES

For additional information about the KeepInheritance option, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

321049 ACE inheritance in Windows Services for UNIX


Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/18/2005
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbQFE KB812463 kbAudITPRO