A PROPPATCH request to update the security descriptor of the public folder appears to succeed, but the update is unsuccessful in Exchange Server 2003

Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 has a 32,768-byte (32KB) discretionary access control list (DACL) entry limit for each public folder.

If you exceed this limit when you try to modify the public folder permissions by using a MAPI program such as Exchange System Manager, you receive the following error message as expected:However, if you exceed this limit when you try to modify the public folder permissions programmatically through WebDAV by using the PROPPATCH method, you experience the following symptoms:

• The PROPPATCH request to update the security descriptor of the public folder appears to succeed. When you view the HTTP response to the PROPPATCH request, you notice that HTTP returns a "200 OK" response.
• The public folder permissions are not successfully updated.

You expect to receive an error response to a PROPPATCH request to update the security descriptor of a public folder if that update exceeds the 32KB DACL limit.

This problem occurs because Exchange does not correctly handle an error situation that occurs when Exchange sets the ptagNTSD data. In this situation, Exchange incorrectly overwrites the error code that Exchange receives.

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.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

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Prerequisites

No prerequisites are required to apply this hotfix.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix. However, the Microsoft Exchange Information Store service and all its dependent services are automatically stopped and then restarted when 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.

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