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Access Denied Before Opening Files in This Location [Fix]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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ERROR_FORMS_AUTH_REQUIRED error usually comes withBefore opening files in this location, you must first add the website to your trusted sites list,browse to the website,and select the option to login automaticallymessage.
It can cause problems with SharePoint. This is a system error, and today we’re going to show you how to fix it on Windows 10.
How do I fix SharePoint Access Denied?
1. Authenticate to Office 365
According to users, this problem occurs when using SharePoint Online with Office 365. Once you map a network drive to SharePoint, you have to occasionally connect to the SharePoint Online website.
After signing in with your Office account, open a document library in Explorer View and try to access the mapped network drive.
2. Add your SharePoint Online sites to Trusted sites
After adding all your SharePoint websites to the trusted zone theAccess denied. Before opening files in this location, you must first add the websiteto your trusted sites list, browse to the website, and select the option to login automaticallyerror should be completely fixed.
3. Check the status of WebClient service
According to users, in order to prevent this error from appearing, you need to keep the connection after you restart the computer. To do that, you need to make sure that the WebClient service is running.
4. Install the latest updates
SometimesAccess denied. Before opening files in this location, you must first add the web site to your trusted sites list, browse to the web site, and select the option to login automaticallymessage can appear if your system is out of date.
Windows 10 has a few bugs and glitches, but Microsoft is working hard to fix them through Windows updates. In most cases, these updates are installed automatically in the background, but if you think that a certain update is missing, check for updates manually.
5. Use the correct path for the network drive
Several users reported this error while trying to map a network drive usingFile Explorer. According to them, they used the URL to the SharePoint website, and that caused this error to appear.
If you have the same problem, you need to use the correct path to the network drive.
After using the correct path, the problem should be fixed. This isn’t the best solution, and you’ll have to log in every time you restart your PC in order to access the network drive.
6. Allow users to run custom scripts
After making these changes, the problem should be resolved. Keep in mind that it might take 24 hours for these changes to apply.
7. Delete Internet Explorer cache
Several users reported you can fixAccess denied. Before opening files in this location, you must first add the website to your trusted sites list, browse to the website, and select the option to login automaticallyproblem by clearing the Internet Explorer cache.
And once the error is fixed, do not forget to check some quick tips toincrease the Internet speed.
Tell us which fix worked for you in the comments section.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
