Unable to View Subdirectory if Parent Directory has NO ACCESS

ID: Q169561

The information in this article applies to:

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

SYMPTOMS

Windows NT Explorer will not show subdirectories if the parent directory has NO ACCESS permissions even though the user has full control at the subdirectory level. The subdirectory is viewable in File Manager and at the command prompt.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 4.0. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

Keywords : kbnetwork ntdomain kbbug4.00
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug