Access Denied Error When Attempting to Connect to a Network Share

ID: Q214759

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to connect to a network share, you may receive the following error message:

\\Servername\share is not accessible.
Access Denied

If you are accessing a share in another domain, this message may appear even though you have verified that the trust is configured correctly. Also, the share may be visible in Network Neighborhood.

CAUSE

This problem can occur when the share permissions are set correctly but the NTFS partition permissions granting access to individual folders or files have not been properly assigned. This problem can also occur when the reverse is true.

RESOLUTION

This issue may be resolved by verifying that both the share permissions and the NTFS partition permissions are correctly configured for individual user or group access.

Additional query words:


Keywords          : kberrmsg kbnetwork ntdomain 
Version           : winnt:4.0
Platform          : winnt 
Issue type        : kbprb

Last Reviewed: February 17, 1999