NT and WfWG Clients Get Diff. Results Accessing Share w/o Perm.

 Last reviewed: August 27, 1996
Article ID: Q131230
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11

SYMPTOMS

You receive different results when trying to access a share from a Windows NT client versus a Windows for Workgroups client if the share is on an NTFS partition and the NTFS directory permissions have been revoked for the user on this share.

  • From the Windows for Workgroups client you can connect to the share, however the following error appears: 

          No File Found
  • From a Windows NT client you are not be able to connect to the share, and the following error appears: 

          You do not have permission to access this directory

As a result, from the Windows for Workgroups computer, you can access a subdirectory of this share if you have permission on it, but from the Windows NT client, you cannot access the share or any subdirectory under it.

CAUSE

The server returns an SMB_ERR_NO_FILES response to the Windows for Workgroups client and an STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED response to the Windows NT client.

WORKAROUND

Directly share the subdirectory when you must revoke permissions on its parent share.

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: ntsecurity
Additional reference words: prodnt 3.50 3.11

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Last reviewed: August 27, 1996
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