How do I give permission to access a network computer?

Many Windows users have reported that they have seen an error, saying “You don’t currently have permission to access this folder“. This usually occurs when they try to access a specific folder on their computer.

This is an annoying issue. You can’t open the folder — maybe there are important files or data in it. And you are probably trying hard to find out a solution to this problem.

But don’t worry. It is possible to fix this error. Here are a few things you can try:

Method 1: Gain permission to access the folder
Method 2: Recover your data from the folder

Method 1: Gain permission to access the folder

You can try claiming permission from your computer to access the file. To do so:

1) Right-click the problem folder and select Properties.

2) Click the Security tab, and then click Edit.

3) Click the Add button.

4) Type “Everyone” in the box under Enter the object name to select. Then click OK.

5) Click Everyone, then check the Allow box next to Full control. After that, click OK.

6) Click OK.

7) Try opening the folder. If this method works for you, you won’t see the error again.

Method 2: Recover your data from the folder

If you can’t get permission using the method above, you should use a data recovery tool to recover your data. Be careful about what tool you choose. It can’t help you retrieve your data if the tool isn’t powerful enough. Some programs, even worse, could damage your data because they are unreliable.

To modify the access permission on network drive (S Drive, N Drive), you can refer to the steps below:

How to check the current access permission list (Screen capture for Windows 10)

• Right click the folder you want to modify the access permission and choose “Properties”.
• From the Security tab, then you can check the current user list in the "Group or user names:"
  
  

How to modify the access permission

- To ADD user

- To Modify user permissions

• Right click the folder you want to modify the access permission and choose “Properties”.
• From the Security tab, click "Edit" button.
• Select the user name you want to set the access permissions. Tick the access rights you need then click "OK".
  
  


• Click "OK" to apply the changes.

- To Remove user

• Right click the folder you want to modify the access permission and choose “Properties”.
• From the Security tab, click "Edit" button.
• Select the user and click the "Remove" button.

Note: Permissions will be inherited from the current folder to all sub-folders by default.

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