Terminal Services Home Folder path does not inherit the parent folder permissions in Windows Server 2003

When you use the Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Users and Computers Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in to change the Terminal Services Home Folder path on the Terminal Services Profile tab of the user properties dialog box, the Terminal Services Home Folder path will have the following permissions:

• Administrators - Full Control
• User - Full Control

In this case, permissions that are set on the parent folder are not inherited.

However, when you use the Windows Server 2003 Active Directory Users and Computers MMC snap-in to change or to create the Home folder path on the Profile tab of the user properties dialog box, permissions that are set on the parent folder are inherited.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

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 item in Control Panel.

Windows Server 2003, x86-based versions

Windows Server 2003, IA-64-based versions

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

The problem that this article describes also occurs if you are using an older version of the Administration Tools Pack on a computer that is running Windows XP. The fix that this article describes does not apply to Windows XP. To resolve this issue, install the Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Administration Tools Pack. To do this, visit one of the following Microsoft Web sites:

Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Administration Tools Pack for x86 editionsWindows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 Administration Tools Pack for x64 editions For more information about the Administration Tools Pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information about Home folder permission changes in Windows Server 2003, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: