Logon Allowed When Access Denied to Mandatory User Profile

• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When a user of a mandatory profile attempts to log on, but has insufficient access to read the mandatory user profile, the following message is displayed:

   You do not have permission to access your central profile located
   at \\server\share\username.MAN. The operating system is attempting
   to log you on with your local profile.

The ability to log on should not be allowed if the mandatory user profile is not accessible.

CAUSE

There is a problem in Userenv.dll that causes incorrect handling of Access Denied error conditions when accessing mandatory user profiles.

RESOLUTION

To work around this problem, grant users of the mandatory profile appropriate access rights to it.

Alternatively apply the related hotfix, which fixes this problem.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K