Shared Documents trouble in XP SP2

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TJS - 30 Aug 2004 02:55 GMT

After installing XP SP2, I am no longer able to access the Shared Documents
folder. I get an "Access Denied" message.

Has anyone else experienced this? If so, how do you fix it?

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Carey Frisch [MVP] - 31 Aug 2004 01:17 GMT

This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
to which you have been denied access:

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp

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| After installing XP SP2, I am no longer able to access the Shared Documents
| folder. I get an "Access Denied" message.
|
| Has anyone else experienced this? If so, how do you fix it?

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Rich Holt - 31 Aug 2004 19:15 GMT

I had the same problem, along with a bunch of others. I don't like the
suggestion that you assert ownership of the folders you are now blocked from
opening; this solution depends on logging in as every user on the machine to
allow them access to the Shared Folders that they could accees *before* SP2,
right?

There must be a better way...

What was changed in SP2 that removed users from the Shared Folders ACL?

> After installing XP SP2, I am no longer able to access the Shared Documents
> folder. I get an "Access Denied" message.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this? If so, how do you fix it?

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