JSI Tip 2121. Windows 2000 issues 'Error 5 Access is denied', when you connect using \\ComputerName?
Jerold Schulman
March 7, 2000
1 Min Read
When you type net use * \ComputerNameShareName or net view \ComputerName, you may receive:
Error 5 Access is denied
Logon Failure: The target account is incorrect
You may, or may not, be successful using the DNS FQDN (Fully Qualified Domain Name).
Check the Active Directory for a duplicate computer account. If you find it, remove the duplicate, and restart the client.
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