%HOMEPATH% and %HOMESHARE% Are Resolved Incorrectly

ID: Q236813

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SYMPTOMS

One of the features of the Microsoft Distributed File System (Dfs) is to allow users to map drives directly to folders and subfolders under a Dfs share. If a user's home folder is on a Dfs share, the %HOMEDRIVE% variable is mapped only to the Dfs root, and not to the complete path. This behavior is evident when it is viewed from Windows NT Explorer. In addition, the %HOMEPATH% and %HOMESHARE% variables are not resolved correctly.

For example, if "Dfs_root" is the DFS root on \\Pkdfs and the user's home folder is \\Pkdfs\Dfs_root\Home\User1:

%HOMEDRIVE% (for example, drive Z) is mapped to \\Pkdfs\Dfs_root
%HOMESHARE% resolves to \\Pkdfs\Dfs_root
%HOMEPATH% resolves to \Home\User1.
Instead, %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMESHARE% should resolve to \\Pkdfs\Dfs_root\Home\User1, %HOMEPATH% should resolve to \, and %HOMEDRIVE% (Z:) should map to \\Pkdfs\Dfs_root\Home\User1.


RESOLUTION

A supported fix that corrects this problem is now available from Microsoft, but it has not been fully regression tested and should be applied only to systems experiencing this specific problem. If you are not severely affected by this specific problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows NT 4.0 service pack that contains this fix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information on support costs, please go to the following address on the World Wide Web:

http://www.microsoft.com/support/supportnet/overview/overview.asp
The English version of this fix should have the following file attributes or later: 

   Date      Time                 Size    File name     Platform
   -------------------------------------------------------------
   07/01/99  03:45p               124,176 Msgina.dll    Intel
   07/01/99  03:43p               160,528 Msgina.dll    Alpha
NOTE: This fix should be applied only to computers running Service Pack 5 (SP5) on Windows NT because of file dependencies. If a computer is not running SP5, it should be upgraded to SP5 before applying the fix.
NOTE: If this product was already installed on your computer when you purchased it from the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and you need this fix, please call the Pay Per Incident number listed on the above Web site. If you contact Microsoft to obtain this fix, and if it is determined that you only require the fix you requested, no fee will be charged. However, if you request additional technical support, and if your no-charge technical support period has expired, or if you are not eligible for standard no-charge technical support, you may be charged a non-refundable fee.

For more information about eligibility for no-charge technical support, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
Q154871 Determining If You Are Eligible for No-Charge Technical Support


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in version for .

Additional query words: 4.00 


Keywords          : kbbug4.00 kbfix4.00 
Version           : winnt:4.0,4.0 SP5
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbbug

Last Reviewed: August 2, 1999