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Network error. Windows cannot access CIFS share. Check the spelling of the name

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Applies to

  • ONTAP 9
  • CIFS
  • Workgroup

Issue

Access to CIFS\SMB share fails with the the following error:

Windows cannot access \\share
Check the spelling or the name. Otherwise, there might be a problem with your network. To try to identify and resolve network problems, click Diagnose.

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