Deleting User in Small Business Server Doesn't Remove User Data

Last reviewed: March 5, 1998
Article ID: Q175520

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you remove a user from Manage Server Console or delete the user through User Manager, the user's mailbox is removed but the user's shared personal folder is not removed.

CAUSE

Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server version 4.0 is not designed to delete the user's shared personal folder.

RESOLUTION

You must remove the %SystemRoot%\Users Shared Folders\%username% folder manually.

Additional query words: smallbiz sbs sbs SAM beta tasks
Keywords : ntdomain sbs
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Hardware : x86

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Last reviewed: March 5, 1998
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