Security Tab Missing for Shared Folder in File Properties in Windows NT Explorer (177659)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
This article was previously published under Q177659 SYMPTOMS
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
This behavior can occur if the shared folder has a long file name and does
not conform to the 8.3 naming format.
RESOLUTION
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
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbnetwork KB177659 |
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