New network shared folders automatically assign Read permissions to the Everyone group in Windows Server 2003

When you use the subkey to configure the default share level permissions, the subkey value is ignored. The Everyone group is given Read permissions to any new network shares.

This problem occurs because of a change that was added to Microsoft Windows Server 2003 to make the default permissions for newly created shares more restrictive than in Microsoft Windows XP. In the release version of Windows XP, when you create a new share, the default permission gives all users full access. When you create a new share in Windows Server 2003, the default permission gives everyone Read access. Because of this change, the SrvsvcDefaultShareInfo value is overwritten with Read permissions.

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

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Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required.

Restart requirement

You must restart your computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.

File information

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Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

This fix affects only shares that are created by using the Windows graphical user interface. If you create a share programmatically or by using a command-line utility, you still experience the symptom that is described in the "Symptoms" section. For example, if you create a share by using the net share command, the Everyone group is given Read permissions on that share. For more information about standard terminology used to describe software updates, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: