Map Network drive fails user & password

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Hi All,

I have a linksys NSLU2 NAS box on my network which has 2 HDD's on board and
i use it as an ethernet conneted network storage device.

In XPSP2 both drives are mapped, works fine.

The network is not a domain, just a workgroup.

When trying to map a network drive connection, the wizard accepts the
network path, asks me to log on (using the UN & PWD that i have set up on the
NSLU2 NAS box), and i get the following error message:

"Log on unsucessful. Windows is unable to log you on. Be sure that your user
name and password are correct"

I know that they UN & PWD are fine, any thoughts on how i might overcome
this issue?
 
Hello,

Please try the following steps ... this will change the way Windows Vista
authenticates with other computers to the same setting that Windows XP uses.

*** These steps change default security settings of Windows Vista.
*** The result: your machine will be less secure by changing these settings.

- Click Start
- Click Control Panel
- Click System and Maintenance
- Click Administrative Tools
- Double-Click Local Security Policy
- In the left pane, click the triangle next to Local Policy
- In the left pane, click Security Options
- In the right pane near the bottom, double-click "Network security: LAN
manager authentication level"
- Click the drop-down box, and click "Send LM & NTLM responses"
- Click OK

- JB
 
Jimmy,
I cant thank you enough for your speedy reply and detailed accurate
information.

I knew it had to be some configuration in the way authentication was setup,
i just cant believe that NTLM is not available as a subset to V2 to allow
Vista users to connect in that matter?

You know, at least context sensitive help stating that i may have to change
my security policy at XXX location in windows to complete my task (intro
hyperlink to secpol.msc)

You saved the day my friend, much appreciated.

Kind Regards,

G
 
Jimmy,
I cant thank you enough for your speedy reply and detailed accurate
information.

I knew it had to be some configuration in the way authentication was setup,
i just cant believe that NTLM is not available as a subset to V2 to allow
Vista users to connect in that matter?

You know, at least context sensitive help stating that i may have to change
my security policy at XXX location in windows to complete my task (intro
hyperlink to secpol.msc)

You saved the day my friend, much appreciated.

Kind Regards,

G
 
Jimmy,
I cant thank you enough for your speedy reply and detailed accurate
information.
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You're welcome. :)
I knew it had to be some configuration in the way authentication was
setup,
i just cant believe that NTLM is not available as a subset to V2 to allow
Vista users to connect in that matter?
Click to expand...

There are major security issues with lower versions ... anyone sniffing the
network could easily translate them into passwords.
You know, at least context sensitive help stating that i may have to
change
my security policy at XXX location in windows to complete my task (intro
hyperlink to secpol.msc)
Click to expand...

I agree. I also think Windows should recognize when it's trying to
authenticate with a host that doesn't support the protocol it wants to use,
and ask you if you want to downgrade.
You saved the day my friend, much appreciated.
Click to expand...

*blush*

- JB
 
I can't thank you guys enough - this would explain why I have had the
authentication problem on one PC which was a fresh install of RC1, but not
with a laptop that was an upgrade from Beta 2 both using mapped drives on a
Maxtor Shared Storage Plus NAS!!

Tony.
 
Jimmy - I think this will help my problems with my Linksys NAS as well.
However, after clicking on Admin Tools I don't see a "Local Security Policy"
shortcut to double-click on. Is there something I am missing?
 
Brian Dewhirst said:
Jimmy - I think this will help my problems with my Linksys NAS as well.
However, after clicking on Admin Tools I don't see a "Local Security Policy"
shortcut to double-click on. Is there something I am missing?
Click to expand...

I have exactly the same problem but I can't see the "Local Security Policy"
shortcut either!

Calvin
 
I have exactly the same problem but I can't see the "Local Security Policy"
shortcut either!

Calvin
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Same here. No Local Security Policy. All I want is for my network drive to
remember my password.
 
Click Start, and in the quick search box, type in

Local Security

and you'll see it find Local Security Policy (assuming you have the quick
search box enabled in your start menu). Press Enter to launch it directly.
 
Still don't see anything. I've tried every way I know how to search in
Vista, but still no Local Security Policy.
 
it should be at %SystemRoot%\system32\secpol.msc

TheMightyQuinn said:
Still don't see anything. I've tried every way I know how to search in
Vista, but still no Local Security Policy.
Click to expand...
 
It should be at %SystemRoot%\system32\secpol.msc

TheMightyQuinn said:
Still don't see anything. I've tried every way I know how to search in
Vista, but still no Local Security Policy.
Click to expand...
 
Which version of Vista are you using. If you are using Either one of the
Home versions, most of the .MSC tools are not available in that version.
 
Jade

Most of the options in Local Security Policy and Group Policy Editor can be
configured using direct registry edits in the Home versions of Vista.

What are you wanting to do?
 
When trying to map a network drive connection, the wizard accepts the
network path, asks me to log on (using the UN and PWD that I have set up), I
type it in and the computer automatically changes the UN (from jade to
jades-laptop\jade). It does this even when I request for it to log on with a
different UN and PWD. Then I get the following error message:

"Log on unsucessful. Windows is unable to log you on. Be sure that your user
name and password are correct"
 
Trevor said:
Is the Microsoft position seriously that if users of Vista Home want to
connect to a local network drive and have their connection
automatically restored on re-start, they have to manually perform
registry changes themselves?

Astonishing. And rather a step backwards from XP....
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Trevor

It depends on which version of XP you are referring to?

My comment,

"Most of the options in Local Security Policy and Group Policy Editor can be
configured using direct registry edits in the Home versions of Vista."

Was about the Local Security Policy and Group Policy Editor not being
available in the Home versions of Vista. These tools were also not available
in the Windows XP Home version. They were only available in the XP Pro
version. Since the upgrade from XP Pro is to either Vista Business, or
Ultimate, then nothing has really changed.

Using the registry to make modifications in the XP Home version was the
normal procedure since these tools were not available.
 
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