1 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/server.el b/lisp/server.el
index 019a16a43d7..ce14f133f0a 100644
--- a/lisp/server.el
+++ b/lisp/server.el
@@ -486,7 +486,13 @@ See variable `server-auth-dir' for details."
                               (file-name-as-directory dir))
                       :warning)
                      (throw :safe t))
-                   (unless (eql uid (user-uid)) ; is the dir ours?
+                   (unless (or (= uid (user-uid)) ; is the dir ours?
+                               (and w32
+                                    ;; Files created on Windows by
+                                    ;; Administrator (RID=500) have
+                                    ;; the Administrators (RID=544)
+                                    ;; group recorded as the owner.
+                                    (= uid 544) (= (user-uid) 500)))
                      (throw :safe nil))
                    (when w32                    ; on NTFS?
                      (throw :safe t))