DOCUMENT:Q102117  22-NOV-1993  [W_NT]
TITLE   :Specified Home Directory May Default to USERS\DEFAULT
PRODUCT :Windows NT
PROD/VER:3.10
OPER/SYS:WINDOWS
KEYWORDS:buglist3.10 fixlist3.10.003

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT operating system, version 3.1
 - Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server, version 3.1
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SYMPTOMS
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On an NTFS partition, if the access permission is removed for the
Everyone group on a specific user's home directory, the home directory
will default to the USERS\DEFAULT directory, even if the specific user
has rights to the previous home directory.

RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, grant permissions to the specified home
directory to SYSTEM or DOMAIN ADMINS, or to the Everyone group. To
limit access for all users, set the type of access to Read.

For additional information on how Windows NT determines a user's home
directory, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:

   homedrive and homepath and homeshare

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Specify a user's home directory as something other than
   USERS\DEFAULT.

2. The Everyone group has full control access by default. In File
   Manager, remove the Everyone group from the permissions list for the
   specified home directory. Add the individual user to the permissions
   list and give Full Control access to their home directory.

3. Log out and log back in as that user.

The home directory for that user will default to USERS\DEFAULT.

Additional reference words: 3.10
KBCategory:
KBSubcategory: WINNT

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