Microsoft KB Archive/934955

= Error message in Winternals Defrag Manager: “Could not access admin share” =

Article ID: 934955

Article Last Modified on 6/22/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Winternals Defrag Manager 3.0
 * Winternals Defrag Manager 4.0

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SYMPTOMS
You may receive the following error message in Winternals Defrag Manager:

Error: Could not access Admin Share



CAUSE
This problem occurs because the user account that has permission to start a defrag schedule is not assigned the Access this computer from the network user right.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, a domain administrator must assign the Access this computer from the network user right to the user account.



MORE INFORMATION
Determine whether the user account is assigned the Access this computer from the network user right. To do this, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Programs, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Active Directory Users and Computers.
 * 2) Expand your domain.
 * 3) Right-click Domain Controllers, and then click Properties.
 * 4) On the Group Policy tab, click Default Domain Controllers Policy, and then click Edit.
 * 5) Expand Computer Configuration, expand Windows Settings, expand Security Settings, expand Local Policies, and then click User Rights Assignment.
 * 6) Double-click Access this computer from the network.
 * 7) Determine whether the user account is in the Access this computer from the network list.

Additional query words: 30055 admin share

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