Reading files on shared network location on windows using dotnet core console

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C#

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We're trying to read an MS Access file that's stored on a Network Location. We're facing an Access Denied message whenever trying to read: System.UnauthorizedAccessException: 'Access to the path is denied'

we are using the following code to authenticate the access to the share location:

NetworkCredential theNetworkCredential = new NetworkCredential(@"server\user", "password");
CredentialCache theNetcache = new CredentialCache();
theNetcache.Add(new Uri(@"\server\c$"), "Basic", theNetworkCredential);

string[] theFolders = System.IO.Directory.GetDirectories(@"\server\c$\DirectoryWithAccessFile");

What I have tried:

others have suggested we invoke the mpr.dll library, which we think we cannot use since our target deployment will be on a linux OS