Unable to Share Root Folder Using Share a Folder Wizard

• Microsoft BackOffice Small Business Server version 4.5

SYMPTOMS

When you try to use the Share a Folder Wizard in the Manage Small Business Server tool to share a hard disk, you may receive the following error message:

Error while sharing a Windows NT user's folder.

Wizard has successfully shared the folder root drive letter.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use Microsoft Windows NT Explorer to share the root folder of your drive:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, and then click Windows NT Explorer.



2. Right-click the drive you want to share, and then click Sharing.



3. Configure your sharing settings appropriately, and then click OK.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION

If the permissions of the root folder for the drive that contains the SBS installation have changed, you can restore their default settings:

1. Double-click My Computer.



2. Right-click the drive that contains the SBS installation, click Sharing, click the Security tab, and then click Permissions.



3. Set the appropriate permissions:
   
   
   • administrators: full control
   
   
   
   • creator owner: full control
   
   
   
   • domain admins: full control
   
   
   
   • domain users: read
   
   
   
   • server operators: change
   
   
   
   • system: full control
   
   
   

Additional query words: smallbiz bos bof 4.50

Keywords : kberrmsg kbnetwork kbtool
Version : winnt:4.5
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb