Error message when you try to access a Windows XP-based network computer: "You might not have permission to use this network resource" (913628)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows XP Professional
  • Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Important This article contains information about how to modify the registry. Make sure to back up the registry before you modify it. Make sure that you know how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up, restore, and modify the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows registry

SYMPTOMS

When you try to access a Microsoft Windows XP-based network computer, you receive an error message that is similar to the following:
XXXXXXX is not accessible. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Access is denied.
Note XXXXX is the IP address or the computer name of the Windows XP-based computer.

You may experience this issue when you use the IP address or the computer name to access a shared folder that is stored on the Windows XP-based computer. You may also experience this issue when you use My Network Places to access a shared folder in this situation.

CAUSE

This issue occurs if the restrictanonymous registry entry is set to a value of 1 on the Windows XP-based computer.

RESOLUTION

Warning Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly by using Registry Editor or by using another method. These problems might require that you reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that these problems can be solved. Modify the registry at your own risk.To resolve this issue, set the value of the restrictanonymous registry entry to 0. To do this, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
  2. Locate and then double-click the following registry subkey:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

  3. In the right pane, double-click restrictanonymous.
  4. Make sure that the value in the Value data box is set to 0, and then click OK.
  5. Close Registry Editor.
  6. Restart the computer.

REFERENCES

For more information about the restrictanonymous registry entry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

246261 How to use the RestrictAnonymous registry value in Windows 2000

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:3/14/2006
Keywords:kbtshoot kbprb KB913628
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