Folder Redirection Error 112 Security Descriptor structure is invalid

[Andy]

Hi,
I am looking for help with a folder redirection error that is affecting our xp pro clients (connecting to a 2003 server). All the permissions appear to be in order, there are no pre existing profiles or offline files. Registry editing is enabled. Can anyone suggest a solution or even help with understanding what "Descriptor structure is invalid" means please?


Event pasted below

This issue is occuring in a secondary school in the UK and we have up to 1600 users for any one PC.

Thanks,

Andy



Event Type: Error
Event Source: Folder Redirection
Event Category: None
Event ID: 112
Date: 22/11/2004
Time: 15:03:22
User: CURRICULUM\934099
Computer: 77C23
Description:
Failed to perform redirection of folder My Documents. The files for the redirected folder could not be moved to the new location. The folder is configured to be redirected to <\\%HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%>. Files were being moved from <C:\Documents and Settings\934099.CURRICULUM\My Documents> to <\\merlin\934099>. The following error occurred while copying <C:\Documents and Settings\934099.CURRICULUM\My Documents\My Music> to <\\merlin\934099\My Music>:
The security descriptor structure is invalid.

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[Chriss3 [MVP]]

Hello Anday,
Have a look at this two KBs below.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;232692

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/274443


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"Andy" <[email protected]> skrev i meddelandet Hi,
I am looking for help with a folder redirection error that is affecting our xp pro clients (connecting to a 2003 server). All the permissions appear to be in order, there are no pre existing profiles or offline files. Registry editing is enabled. Can anyone suggest a solution or even help with understanding what "Descriptor structure is invalid" means please?


Event pasted below

This issue is occuring in a secondary school in the UK and we have up to 1600 users for any one PC.

Thanks,

Andy



Event Type: Error
Event Source: Folder Redirection
Event Category: None
Event ID: 112
Date: 22/11/2004
Time: 15:03:22
User: CURRICULUM\934099
Computer: 77C23
Description:
Failed to perform redirection of folder My Documents. The files for the redirected folder could not be moved to the new location. The folder is configured to be redirected to <\\%HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%>. Files were being moved from <C:\Documents and Settings\934099.CURRICULUM\My Documents> to <\\merlin\934099>. The following error occurred while copying <C:\Documents and Settings\934099.CURRICULUM\My Documents\My Music> to <\\merlin\934099\My Music>:
The security descriptor structure is invalid.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

 

[andy]

Hello Anday,
Have a look at this two KBs below.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;232692

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/274443


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Christoffer Andersson
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services

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Chris,

Thanks for the KB articles, I have read them and I will check permissions on
folders tomorrow at work. The articles are general in nature and I wonder
whether anyone in this newsgroup can definitively say whether "The security
descriptor structure is invalid. " refers to NTFS / share permissons. I
could understand access denied but I don't know what a security descriptor
structure is! Is this the same as a SID?




Event Type: Error
Event Source: Folder Redirection
Event Category: None
Event ID: 112
Date: 22/11/2004
Time: 15:03:22
User: CURRICULUM\934099
Computer: 77C23
Description:
Failed to perform redirection of folder My Documents. The files for the
redirected folder could not be moved to the new location. The folder is
configured to be redirected to <\\%HOMESHARE%%HOMEPATH%>. Files were being
moved from <C:\Documents and Settings\934099.CURRICULUM\My Documents> to
<\\merlin\934099>. The following error occurred while copying <C:\Documents
and Settings\934099.CURRICULUM\My Documents\My Music> to <\\merlin\934099\My
Music>:
The security descriptor structure is invalid.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

 

[Chriss3 [MVP]]

Hello Andy,
An Security Descriptor is a string with the particular assigned security,
(ACL and ACE) in code format written in the Security Descriptor Definition
Language (SDDL)

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Christoffer Andersson
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services

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[Guest]

Hi !
We got a similar error when upgrading our XP clients fra SP1 to SP2. Are You
using SP2 ? We got it with a subfolder of My Documents (My Pictures).

Bjørn

 

[Guest]

I am having the same problem after 2000-2003 upgrade.
If i create a new GPO the redirection is fine but our old win2000 GPO's
(there's lots of them) that were copied across will not work.
Did you come to a conclusion on this Andy?

 

[swenger]

It Worked

I had the same problems and after changing the permission on the share it worked. I had everyone set to change and read but not Full Control. I added Full Control and everything works, although I am surprised they need Full control and change is not enough.