Source: Microsoft Support

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Publishing Test from Visual Studio Team System (VSTS) to Team Foundation Server (TFS)

Getting Access Denied

Example

username@servername (mailto:username@servername) 2008-10-13 2:21:50          0.28 MB            10/13/2008 3:19:14 PM    Failed    Access to the path '\\DropFolder\Buildname_20080723.3\TestResults\fd8883e0-2153-44c6-8671-6d6db460c4a8\uesrname 2008-10-13 _02_21.trx' is denied.

User does not own build he\she is publishing to

In order to Publish test from Visual Studio Team System to Team Foundation Server (TFS), the Build Service account must have full control to the drop folder and the TFS Service account (if not same as build account) must have full control to the drop folder.

Note however users whom don't own the build they are publishing to may get an Access Denied. To get around this, Configure Everyone to have Full Control on the Drop Share

(right-click on the drop folder, select properties, select Sharing Tab, Select Permission button)

Configure the ACLs on the Folder for Read-Only permissions for Everyone or the people you what to publish.

(right-click on the drop folder, select properties, select Security Tab)

This should allow the TFS Service to configure the directory for the person publishing to complete the task. Note, even through we have given Full Control at the Share level, the folder is still protected via ACLs on the folder.

How to: Publish Test Results

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182501.aspx (http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms182501.aspx)  

Share Permissions
http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Share-Permissions.html (http://www.windowsecurity.com/articles/Share-Permissions.html)

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