Article: Q177659
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): WinNT:4.0
Operating System(s):
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001
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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
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0
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SYMPTOMS
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When you map a network drive to a remote share and view the properties of a file
or folder in that share, the Security tab may be missing.
CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the shared folder has a long file name and does not
conform to the 8.3 naming format.
RESOLUTION
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Use one of the following workarounds to resolve this issue:
- Use a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) connection to connect to the share
instead of mapping a drive letter. UNC connections use the following format:
\\<servername>\<sharename>, where <servername> is the name
of the server to which you want to connect and <sharename> is the name
of the share to which you want to connect.
- Use File Manager (Winfile.exe) instead of Windows NT Explorer.
- Rename the folder using the 8.3 naming format.
STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.
Additional query words: explorer.exe Security permissions auditing ownership
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Keywords : kbnetwork
Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version : WinNT:4.0
Issue type : kbbug
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