Err Msg Using %USERNAME% Followed by a Character: The home dir
Article ID: 132043
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
This article was previously published under Q132043
SYMPTOMS
When you run User Manager and enter a home directory path that uses one or
more characters after the %<variable>% string, the following error message
appears:
The home directory <Directory Path> for <User Name> could not be
created. The user account has been updated. You must create the
Home Directory manually.
For example, this problem occurs when you attempt to put your home
directory on a hidden share (\\SERVER\%USERNAME%$), or you attempt to put
your home directory on a share with an extension (\\SERVER\%USERNAME%.XXX).
WORKAROUND
Currently, you can work around this problem only by not using the
%USERNAME% variable if additional characters need to follow it to complete
the share name.
Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords: KB132043