"Access Is Denied" in License Manager Server Browser

ID: Q199313

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.51, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you try to gain access to a server (either the local server or another server on the network) from the Server Browser tab in License Manager, you may receive the following error message:

Access is Denied

CAUSE

This error message can occur if the Admin$ share on the server has been disabled. The Admin$ share, along with the other default administrative shares, can be unintentionally disabled.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, see the information in the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q156365 Hidden Shares Are No Longer Available After Using System Policy

Additional query words: list open primary PDC backup BDC

Keywords : kbenv kberrmsg kbnetwork NTSrv
Version : winnt:3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb