FIX: NTFS permissions change if you deploy content without permissions (834914)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Application Center 2000
  • Microsoft Application Center 2000 SP1
  • Microsoft Application Center 2000 SP2

SYMPTOMS

When you deploy content and you do not replicate file and folder permissions, the NTFS file system permissions on the target may be changed to the following: both the Administrators group and the System account have both read and execute permissions.

CAUSE

When new content is deployed to a target and the content has both file and folder permissions disabled, Microsoft Application Center 2000 tries to apply permissions from the parent folder. A particular race condition dictates that if the parent folder is new, the permissions cannot be discovered to apply to the new content. When this race condition occurs, default permissions are applied to the new content. The default permissions permit both the local Administrators group and the System account to have both read and execute permissions. After these permissions are set, the content is moved to the new folder.

RESOLUTION

The Application Center Synchronization Service file system replication driver was modified to create the parent folder before the parent folder permissions are checked for new file content.

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:

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.

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.
   Date         Time   Version    Size     File name
   --------------------------------------------------
   16-Jan-2004  22:51  1.0.781.1  103,936  Rdrvfs.dll

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:10/26/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbfix KB834914 kbAudDeveloper
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