Accessing a Windows Share using PHP

Question

I need to access an Excel file on a Windows Share using PHP but seem to be running into what looks like an authentication issue.

I\'m using PHP-ExcelReader to open a

Answer 1

Path \\10.9.8.7\depts$\ExcelFile.xls must be locally accessible to the client, since PHP has no SMB support.

EDIT: At least not natively, try smb4php