Netware Client Cannot Create A File

• Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you access a directory on a Windows 95 NetWare-compatible peer server, you are unable to create a file in a directory where the NetWare or compatible client has create permissions and no write permissions.

CAUSE

This problem occurs because the CreateFile request expects a file handle to be returned that cannot be written to or read from. The underlying operating system on the server (Windows 95) does not support this type of network request.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, give the user write permissions to the directory, as well as create permissions.

MORE INFORMATION

Networking programs sometimes attempt to use file creation and existence as a method of serialization (copy-protection). This problem may occur with such programs. If you have a program that requires this serialization technique and also requires secure access to files in the same directory, you should move the program to a true NetWare server.