I get an error after installing IE 4.0 SP2 on a Terminal Server.

John Savill

August 1, 1999

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A. After you apply Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4 Terminal ServerEdition on a Terminal Server and install Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01Service Pack 2, a user may receive the following error message when logging onfor the first time:

Advanced INF install.
INF install failure. Reason: Access is denied.

Also in the Personalized Settings box in the upper left corner of the screen maycontain the following message:

Setting up personalized settings for:
Microsoft FrontPage Express

After the user clicks OK to continue, the personalized settings processcontinues and the user's desktop is displayed.

To resolve perform the following:

  1. Start Windows NT Explorer and locate the %systemroot% folder (normally wtsrv)

  2. Right-click the Fpxpress.ini file, and then click Properties

  3. On the Security tab, click Permissions

  4. Click the Everyone group

  5. In the Type of Access area, click 'Change'

  6. Click OK

  7. Close Explorer

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