Connecting to another PC using a default account?

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Kim Noer

Hi there..

It seems that Windows 2000 automatically uses its guest account, when it
tries to access a share on another pc. Is it possible to either get the PC
to remember what account / password to use when connecting to another PC? I
know it can be done in Windows XP, but where in 2000?
 
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
net use x: \\computername\sharename /user:computername\username
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Hm- but that's exactly what I want to avoid! How to avoid the mapping?
 
Hm- but that's exactly what I want to avoid! How to avoid the mapping?
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In other words you want a permanent share where the authentication
takes place in the background? Create the share with a domain group
account for access, then make the users that need access members of
thet group. If no domain, it needs to be local accounts on the system
with the share.

Jeff
 
Avoid mapping? Use a UNC. You'll still need to provide the other
credentials, though. Not sure what you're trying to accomplish.

Kim said:
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
net use x: \\computername\sharename /user:computername\username
Click to expand...

Hm- but that's exactly what I want to avoid! How to avoid the mapping?
Click to expand...
 
In other words you want a permanent share where the authentication
takes place in the background? Create the share with a domain group
account for access, then make the users that need access members of
thet group. If no domain, it needs to be local accounts on the system
with the share.
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I'm a bit obessed with tiny things like this. But there's a workstation that
needs to get access to a file on another drive. There is no need for mapping
anything, it's just a text file it needs to be able to read. But alas, in
Windows 2000 it never manages to remember the password, thus when you try to
click the \\anotherworkstation\share\directory\file.txt it simple denies
access, unless you map a drive, which is exactly what I want to avoid.

OK I know I can get around this by specifically sharing the directory with
domain user access, but as I said I'm obessed with stuff like this.
 
How about something like this?

net use \\anotherworkstation\ipc$ * /U:domain\username
then put in the password

or

net use \\anotherworkstation\ipc$ passwordhere /U:domain\username

Either way, you can then just open the
\\another workstation\share\directory\file.txt when you want without
mapping a drive.

HTH

Harry


Kim Noer said:
I'm a bit obessed with tiny things like this. But there's a workstation that
needs to get access to a file on another drive. There is no need for mapping
anything, it's just a text file it needs to be able to read. But alas, in
Windows 2000 it never manages to remember the password, thus when you try to
click the \\anotherworkstation\share\directory\file.txt it simple denies
access, unless you map a drive, which is exactly what I want to avoid.

OK I know I can get around this by specifically sharing the directory with
domain user access, but as I said I'm obessed with stuff like this.
Click to expand...


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