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Windows Service can't access network share

Asked 2010-09-01T20:55:06.450
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I have a windows service running on my local machine. It's configured to run under NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE. The program access a network shared drive on a computer in the same subnet. That shared directory has Everyone set to Full control.

I'm getting False on File.Exists, but the file exists. I'm certain this is a permission issue. Am I forgetting anything? Note, the computer with the shared drive is not on a domain.

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Setting the share permissions is not enough. Also set the NTFS permissions adequately, then it'll work. Everyone Full Control on the share means, everyone can get through the network to the root of the share but from then on NTFS rights are used to determine what is allowed and what not.

answered 2010-09-01T20:58:50.647

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