I am getting a very similar issue only this time with shared network printers
on a Win2K3 server.
When attempting to connect to a network printer from an XPsp2 client, I
randomly get "Access is Denied" errors. This problem is sporadic, and if I
use a different client but with the same user account, I am able to access
the shared network printer.
On the client exhibiting the problem, if we wait a little while, the error
clears and we are again able to access the printer.
Please help, as this problem due to it's sheer intermittent nature is
driving me mad. :-(
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"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
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> > Hi
> >
> > I am running a non-english version of xp and I dont know the exact
> > phrase, but it succeeds and creates a drive with the letter v:\. When
> > I try to open that in explorer I get "Access denied".
> >
> > If I try to do the same from another computer I have access.
> >
> > I can also access the files \\server\c$\3\.
> >
> > Thank you for your help!
> >
>
> It seems you have a permissions problem. The logon account
> you use on the laptop is not the same as the one on the desktop,
> which is why you have no problem with your other machines.
> There could be several causes for the problem:
> - This account is not defined on the server, or
> - Its password is not the same as on the server, or
> - It is not included in the NTFS permissions for the server folder
> that the share is linked to.
>
> There is some inconsistency in your reporting. In your first
> post you said you were denied access to
> \\server\3
> where as now you say it is
> \\server\c$\3
> This makes a big difference! You should create proper
> shares instead of relying on the administrative shares
> C$ or D$.
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