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Q250274: MS Cluster Server File Share Stops with Access Denied Error

Article: Q250274
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you are using Microsoft Cluster Server 1.0, a cluster file shared resource
may not come online and you may receive an error message stating that access is
denied and citing Error 1068, category 2055. The cluster file shared resource
may stop responding and another error message may appear, citing Error 5, Access
Denied.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur when the cluster service account does not have the
correct permissions to the folder to bring the file share online.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this behavior, assign the cluster service account the correct folder
permissions to bring the file share online.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search
Version           : winnt:1.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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