# Write Access is Denied

## Problem

You can see the error message **"Write access is denied"** on the screen when you try to do either of the following:

- During image creation
- During image deployment

## Cause

1. You might have specified incorrect admin credentials to access the image repository.
2. You might not have sufficient privileges to access the image repository.
3. The write access for the image repository (share) is not enabled.

## Resolution

To resolve this problem, follow the steps given below:

1. Ensure that the specified username and password are valid and have Read and Write permission to access the image repository.
2. Ensure that the required folder in the image repository has **Read** permissions to the **"Everyone"** group.

**Keywords:** write access, image creation, image repository, access denied.