Using Python, how can I access a shared folder on windows network?

Use forward slashes to specify the UNC Path:

open('//HOST/share/path/to/file')

(if your Python client code is also running under Windows)

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How did you try it? Maybe you are working with \ and omit proper escaping.

Instead of

open('\\HOST\share\path\to\file')

use either Johnsyweb's solution with the /s, or try one of

open(r'\\HOST\share\path\to\file')

open('\\\\HOST\\share\\path\\to\\file')

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I had the same issue as OP but none of the current answers solved my issue so to add a slightly different answer that did work for me:

Running Python 3.6.5 on a Windows Machine, I used the format

r"\DriveName\then\file\path\txt.md"

so the combination of double backslashes from reading @Johnsyweb UNC link and adding the r in front as recommended solved my similar to OP's issue.

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