Access Denied Error When Attempting to Connect to a Network Share (214759)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition 4.0
This article was previously published under Q214759

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.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/14/2003
Keywords:kberrmsg kbnetwork kbprb KB214759
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