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# Open and Read Access Denied to WFWSYS.CFG

Article ID: 111561

Article Last Modified on 9/30/2003

APPLIES TO

- Microsoft LAN Manager 2.2 Standard Edition

This article was previously published under Q111561

## SYMPTOMS

Open and read access to the file WFWSYS.CFG on a LAN Manager server is denied.

## CAUSE

In Windows for Workgroups 3.11 you can administer certain configured security features located in the file WFWSYS.CFG. The file can exist locally or on a remote computer. When WFWG is started, a null session is established to the server/workgroup client where WFWSYS.CFG is located and the security settings are initialized.
If WFWSYS.CFG is located on a LAN Manager server, open and read access is denied due to the null session imposed by OS2/LAN Manager.

## WORKAROUND

Install WFWSYS.CFG on the local machine.

Additional query words: 2.20 2.2

Keywords: KB111561