Mapped Drive vs Actual Drive - Access issues

[Guest PDCCnet]

Okay, this is pretty convoluted but I'll try to be clear.

 

I have a share that exists on a Windows 2003. We'll call it "Folder1". I

have an Access database in that share so multiple users can get to it. If a

user happens to be connected to their TS session, they can navigate to the

actual file on the "local" TS volume (drive D: in the TS session).

 

Some users need to get to the database via a TS session; others can access

it via the share. Because the database is a front-end/back-end structure, the

drive paths have to be the same for both kinds of users. So, on the users'

local desktops, I have mapped "Folder1" to drive M:. I have done the same

inside the TS session.

 

However, some users (not all... more on this later) cannot launch the

database via the mapped drive in the TS session. They can, however, launch

the file if they navigate to the "local" D: drive in their TS session.

 

I have checked privileges and it would appear that all users have the same

access to these files; not "Administrator"-level control (Full Control) but

everything except "Full Control" is checked in the security tab for both the

file and its enclosing folder ("Folder1").

 

I'm stumped. I would have thought that perhaps... for some reason... maybe

all users needed to be "administrator-level" on the files. But I have one

administrator-level user who still cannot access the database via the mapped

drive in the TS session. They have to go through their desktop drive map or

go to the "local" D:-drive in the TS session.

 

Anyone have a clue or a potential avenue of inquiry to resolve this?

 

TIA

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Mapped Drive vs Actual Drive - Access issues

 

Do users get an error message when they try to connect to the file

through the mapped drive?

 

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

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=?Utf-8?B?UERDQ25ldA==?= <PDCCnet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

on 25 aug 2008:

> Okay, this is pretty convoluted but I'll try to be clear.

>

> I have a share that exists on a Windows 2003. We'll call it

> "Folder1". I have an Access database in that share so multiple

> users can get to it. If a user happens to be connected to their

> TS session, they can navigate to the actual file on the "local"

> TS volume (drive D: in the TS session).

>

> Some users need to get to the database via a TS session; others

> can access it via the share. Because the database is a

> front-end/back-end structure, the drive paths have to be the

> same for both kinds of users. So, on the users' local desktops,

> I have mapped "Folder1" to drive M:. I have done the same inside

> the TS session.

>

> However, some users (not all... more on this later) cannot

> launch the database via the mapped drive in the TS session. They

> can, however, launch the file if they navigate to the "local" D:

> drive in their TS session.

>

> I have checked privileges and it would appear that all users

> have the same access to these files; not "Administrator"-level

> control (Full Control) but everything except "Full Control" is

> checked in the security tab for both the file and its enclosing

> folder ("Folder1").

>

> I'm stumped. I would have thought that perhaps... for some

> reason... maybe all users needed to be "administrator-level" on

> the files. But I have one administrator-level user who still

> cannot access the database via the mapped drive in the TS

> session. They have to go through their desktop drive map or go

> to the "local" D:-drive in the TS session.

>

> Anyone have a clue or a potential avenue of inquiry to resolve

> this?

>

> TIA

[Guest PDCCnet]

Re: Mapped Drive vs Actual Drive - Access issues

 

Doh! In all the explanation, I forgot to include that.

 

Yes, when the user tries to open the database, they get a dialog stating:

"Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have

the appropriate permissions to access the item."

 

This, despite the fact that I can give the user EXPLICIT FULL CONTROL of the

item and they still get that message (qv the reference to a user with

administrator-level privileges).

 

Doug Starkey

Network Administrator

Pecan Deluxe Candy Company

 

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> Do users get an error message when they try to connect to the file

> through the mapped drive?

>

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

>

> =?Utf-8?B?UERDQ25ldA==?= <PDCCnet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> on 25 aug 2008:

>

> > Okay, this is pretty convoluted but I'll try to be clear.

> >

> > I have a share that exists on a Windows 2003. We'll call it

> > "Folder1". I have an Access database in that share so multiple

> > users can get to it. If a user happens to be connected to their

> > TS session, they can navigate to the actual file on the "local"

> > TS volume (drive D: in the TS session).

> >

> > Some users need to get to the database via a TS session; others

> > can access it via the share. Because the database is a

> > front-end/back-end structure, the drive paths have to be the

> > same for both kinds of users. So, on the users' local desktops,

> > I have mapped "Folder1" to drive M:. I have done the same inside

> > the TS session.

> >

> > However, some users (not all... more on this later) cannot

> > launch the database via the mapped drive in the TS session. They

> > can, however, launch the file if they navigate to the "local" D:

> > drive in their TS session.

> >

> > I have checked privileges and it would appear that all users

> > have the same access to these files; not "Administrator"-level

> > control (Full Control) but everything except "Full Control" is

> > checked in the security tab for both the file and its enclosing

> > folder ("Folder1").

> >

> > I'm stumped. I would have thought that perhaps... for some

> > reason... maybe all users needed to be "administrator-level" on

> > the files. But I have one administrator-level user who still

> > cannot access the database via the mapped drive in the TS

> > session. They have to go through their desktop drive map or go

> > to the "local" D:-drive in the TS session.

> >

> > Anyone have a clue or a potential avenue of inquiry to resolve

> > this?

> >

> > TIA

>

[Guest Vera Noest [MVP]]

Re: Mapped Drive vs Actual Drive - Access issues

 

I thought you would report that message :-)

Check this out:

 

When users start a program, they get an error message: "Windows

cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have

the appropriate permissions to access the item."

http://ts.veranoest.net/ts_faq_user_issues.htm#IEESconfig

 

_________________________________________________________

Vera Noest

MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

 

=?Utf-8?B?UERDQ25ldA==?= <PDCCnet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

on 26 aug 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

> Doh! In all the explanation, I forgot to include that.

>

> Yes, when the user tries to open the database, they get a dialog

> stating: "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or

> file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the

> item."

>

> This, despite the fact that I can give the user EXPLICIT FULL

> CONTROL of the item and they still get that message (qv the

> reference to a user with administrator-level privileges).

>

> Doug Starkey

> Network Administrator

> Pecan Deluxe Candy Company

>

>

> "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

>

>> Do users get an error message when they try to connect to the

>> file through the mapped drive?

>>

>> _________________________________________________________

>> Vera Noest

>> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

>> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

>> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

>>

>> =?Utf-8?B?UERDQ25ldA==?= <PDCCnet@discussions.microsoft.com>

>> wrote on 25 aug 2008:

>>

>> > Okay, this is pretty convoluted but I'll try to be clear.

>> >

>> > I have a share that exists on a Windows 2003. We'll call it

>> > "Folder1". I have an Access database in that share so

>> > multiple users can get to it. If a user happens to be

>> > connected to their TS session, they can navigate to the

>> > actual file on the "local" TS volume (drive D: in the TS

>> > session).

>> >

>> > Some users need to get to the database via a TS session;

>> > others can access it via the share. Because the database is a

>> > front-end/back-end structure, the drive paths have to be the

>> > same for both kinds of users. So, on the users' local

>> > desktops, I have mapped "Folder1" to drive M:. I have done

>> > the same inside the TS session.

>> >

>> > However, some users (not all... more on this later) cannot

>> > launch the database via the mapped drive in the TS session.

>> > They can, however, launch the file if they navigate to the

>> > "local" D: drive in their TS session.

>> >

>> > I have checked privileges and it would appear that all users

>> > have the same access to these files; not

>> > "Administrator"-level control (Full Control) but everything

>> > except "Full Control" is checked in the security tab for both

>> > the file and its enclosing folder ("Folder1").

>> >

>> > I'm stumped. I would have thought that perhaps... for some

>> > reason... maybe all users needed to be "administrator-level"

>> > on the files. But I have one administrator-level user who

>> > still cannot access the database via the mapped drive in the

>> > TS session. They have to go through their desktop drive map

>> > or go to the "local" D:-drive in the TS session.

>> >

>> > Anyone have a clue or a potential avenue of inquiry to

>> > resolve this?

>> >

>> > TIA

[Guest PDCCnet]

Re: Mapped Drive vs Actual Drive - Access issues

 

Eureka! Thanks, Vera! Worked like a charm.

 

-Doug

 

"Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> I thought you would report that message :-)

> Check this out:

>

> When users start a program, they get an error message: "Windows

> cannot access the specified device, path, or file. You may not have

> the appropriate permissions to access the item."

> http://ts.veranoest.net/ts_faq_user_issues.htm#IEESconfig

>

> _________________________________________________________

> Vera Noest

> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> ___ please respond in newsgroup, NOT by private email ___

>

> =?Utf-8?B?UERDQ25ldA==?= <PDCCnet@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote

> on 26 aug 2008 in microsoft.public.windows.terminal_services:

>

> > Doh! In all the explanation, I forgot to include that.

> >

> > Yes, when the user tries to open the database, they get a dialog

> > stating: "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or

> > file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the

> > item."

> >

> > This, despite the fact that I can give the user EXPLICIT FULL

> > CONTROL of the item and they still get that message (qv the

> > reference to a user with administrator-level privileges).

> >

> > Doug Starkey

> > Network Administrator

> > Pecan Deluxe Candy Company

> >

> >

> > "Vera Noest [MVP]" wrote:

> >

> >> Do users get an error message when they try to connect to the

> >> file through the mapped drive?

> >>

> >> _________________________________________________________

> >> Vera Noest

> >> MCSE, CCEA, Microsoft MVP - Terminal Server

> >> TS troubleshooting: http://ts.veranoest.net

> >> *----------- Please reply in newsgroup -------------*

> >>

> >> =?Utf-8?B?UERDQ25ldA==?= <PDCCnet@discussions.microsoft.com>

> >> wrote on 25 aug 2008:

> >>

> >> > Okay, this is pretty convoluted but I'll try to be clear.

> >> >

> >> > I have a share that exists on a Windows 2003. We'll call it

> >> > "Folder1". I have an Access database in that share so

> >> > multiple users can get to it. If a user happens to be

> >> > connected to their TS session, they can navigate to the

> >> > actual file on the "local" TS volume (drive D: in the TS

> >> > session).

> >> >

> >> > Some users need to get to the database via a TS session;

> >> > others can access it via the share. Because the database is a

> >> > front-end/back-end structure, the drive paths have to be the

> >> > same for both kinds of users. So, on the users' local

> >> > desktops, I have mapped "Folder1" to drive M:. I have done

> >> > the same inside the TS session.

> >> >

> >> > However, some users (not all... more on this later) cannot

> >> > launch the database via the mapped drive in the TS session.

> >> > They can, however, launch the file if they navigate to the

> >> > "local" D: drive in their TS session.

> >> >

> >> > I have checked privileges and it would appear that all users

> >> > have the same access to these files; not

> >> > "Administrator"-level control (Full Control) but everything

> >> > except "Full Control" is checked in the security tab for both

> >> > the file and its enclosing folder ("Folder1").

> >> >

> >> > I'm stumped. I would have thought that perhaps... for some

> >> > reason... maybe all users needed to be "administrator-level"

> >> > on the files. But I have one administrator-level user who

> >> > still cannot access the database via the mapped drive in the

> >> > TS session. They have to go through their desktop drive map

> >> > or go to the "local" D:-drive in the TS session.

> >> >

> >> > Anyone have a clue or a potential avenue of inquiry to

> >> > resolve this?

> >> >

> >> > TIA

>