"Network Service" account is UNABLE to write to a network shared folder

Hi,

A small WORKGROUP has two Windows Server 2003 servers - server A & server B.

I have installed an application on server A and by default it runs under the
account "Network Service".
This application writes files to a local directory without problems but when
I map a folder from server A to server B and use that mapped network folder,
it fails.

Note that on server B I have also granted full control permission to account
"Network Service".

What needs to be done to allow "Network Service" account to write to a
network shared folder?

thanks,
Speech Lover

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Speech Lover <(E-Mail Removed)> typed:
> Hi,
>
> A small WORKGROUP has two Windows Server 2003 servers - server A &
> server B.
> I have installed an application on server A and by default it runs
> under the account "Network Service".
> This application writes files to a local directory without problems
> but when I map a folder from server A to server B and use that mapped
> network folder, it fails.
>
> Note that on server B I have also granted full control permission to
> account "Network Service".
>
> What needs to be done to allow "Network Service" account to write to a
> network shared folder?
>
> thanks,
> Speech Lover

If you add Authenticated Users R does it work? I am assuming that the share
permissions are allowing Network Service in, besides the NTFS permissions.
Also keep in mind that Network Service is an automatically created group
during activity and is not a user account per se. The Everyone group is
similar to that in this respect.

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Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
Microsoft MVP - Directory Services
Microsoft Certified Trainer

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