Q168473: Hide Drives on Default User Sets Restrictions

Article: Q168473
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 25-FEB-2002

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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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
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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
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Do not set this restriction on Default User.

STATUS
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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.

Additional query words: Policy Hard Drives disappear Profile

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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