Accessing password protected network folders

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Hi,

I have a Freecom Storage Gateway with some folders which are protected by a
username and a password. Connecting to these folders seems only working when
connecting from my older computers, running Windows XP.

My new laptop, which is running Vista, keeps showing me the logon dialog.
Connecting to non password protected folders on the Freecom or on other
computer works without any problem.

Does anyone have an idea about the cause of this problem? Why is it
impossible to connect to any of the shared folders when they are protected by
en username and a password?

With regards,
Stijn Lemmens
 
Hi,

I have a Freecom Storage Gateway with some folders which are protected by a
username and a password. Connecting to these folders seems only working when
connecting from my older computers, running Windows XP.

My new laptop, which is running Vista, keeps showing me the logon dialog.
Connecting to non password protected folders on the Freecom or on other
computer works without any problem.

Does anyone have an idea about the cause of this problem? Why is it
impossible to connect to any of the shared folders when they are protected by
en username and a password?

With regards,
Stijn Lemmens
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The problem could be caused by the way that Vista handles network
authentication (which is called NTLMv2). To make Vista use the same
method as XP (NTLM):

1. Click the Start button, type "regedit" in the Start Search box, and
press Enter.

2. Click "Continue" in the User Account Control prompt.

3. Open this registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

4. If it doesn't already exist, create a DWORD value named
LmCompatibilityLevel.

5. Set LMCompatibilityLevel to 1.

6. Restart the Vista computer.
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