note 20497 added to function.fopen

I'm trying to access a file with fopen and fread. The file is on an other server on the LAN wich is a Windows 2000. The php server is a windows NT 4 with php4.0.6. I get an error : permission denied. all the files are accessible from all the machines. Only php cant read them. Has anybody a solution?? pleeaaase .... -- http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.fopen.php http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=edit+20497 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=delete+20497 http://master.php.net/manage/user-notes.php?action=reject+20497