FIX: Non-administrator users cannot access dynamic disks if traverse checking is enforced in Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) and Windows Server 2003 (872958)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition for Itanium-based Systems
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Datacenter Edition for Itanium-based Systems

SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 (SP4) and Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Services for UNIX Interix applications must comply with Portable Operating System Interface for UNIX (POSIX) and must enforce traverse checking. Non-administrator users cannot run Interix processes when the executable files and the DLL files reside on a dynamic disk.

CAUSE

By default, the security setting does not let a user who does not have administrator permission to access dynamic disks.

RESOLUTION

Hotfix file information

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.

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.

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 32-Bit Editions

   Date         Time   Version       Size     File name
   ----------------------------------------------------
   27-Jul-2004  20:50  5.2.3790.196  143,872  Dmio.sys

Microsoft Windows Server 2003, 64-Bit Editions

   Date         Time   Version       Size     File name
   ----------------------------------------------------
   27-Jul-2004  11:56  5.2.3790.196  477,696  Dmio.sys

Microsoft Windows Server 2000

   Date         Time   Version     	Size     File name     
   -------------------------------------------------------
   27-Sep-2004  23:00  2195.6979.297.3  139,376  Dmio.sys                                              

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:6/2/2006
Keywords:kbBug kbfix kbQFE kbHotfixServer KB872958 kbAudDeveloper