SQL EXPRESS Reporting Server (Access Denied - Windows 2000 Server Domain Controller)

Subject problem has me quite vexed.



I am receiving the following error when attempting to access reporting services... to sum things up real nice and tidy-



I get three login prompts - then the access denied response. It is almost as if it is unable to authenticate the user... anyway... here's the actual error response, I'd really appreciate any input/insight/resolution.




Server Error in '/Reports' Application.


Access to the path 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.2Reporting ServicesReportManagerin' is denied.

Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information about the error and where it originated in the code.

Exception Details: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.2Reporting ServicesReportManagerin' is denied.

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Source Error:





An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.
Stack Trace:





[UnauthorizedAccessException: Access to the path 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.2Reporting ServicesReportManagerin' is denied.]
System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath) +2014163
System.IO.Directory.InternalGetFileDirectoryNames(String path, String userPathOriginal, String searchPattern, Boolean includeFiles, Boolean includeDirs, SearchOption searchOption) +1817
System.IO.Directory.GetDirectories(String path, String searchPattern, SearchOption searchOption) +36
Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Localization.GetInstalledCultures() +112
Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Localization..cctor() +66

[TypeInitializationException: The type initializer for 'Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Localization' threw an exception.]
Microsoft.ReportingServices.Diagnostics.Localization.SetCultureFromPriorityList(String[] localeList) +0
Microsoft.ReportingServices.UI.GlobalApp.Application_BeginRequest(Object sender, EventArgs e) +157
System.Web.SyncEventExecutionStep.System.Web.HttpApplication.IExecutionStep.Execute() +92
System.Web.HttpApplication.ExecuteStep(IExecutionStep step, Boolean& completedSynchronously) +64





Version Information: Microsoft .NET Framework Version:2.0.50727.42; ASP.NET Version:2.0.50727.210