Mapped drive doesn't remember user/password

23 Aug 2006 3:39 PM

Per Hagstrom

Have problems mapping a drive.

Running WinXP Pro with all the latest Win Updates.
I'm joined to a domain that requires you to change password regulary.
I have a server (win2003) which is not part of the domain where I need to
map a drive with a different username/password.

I mapped the drive, via "Tools - Map Network Drive...", changed the
user/password, by clicking "different user name", and then check the box
"Reconnect at logon".

When I reboot it does try to reconnect, but not with the different username
I entered, so I'm denied access to the mapped drive.

Why does it not remember the different username/password I entered?

Hope there is a good fix/workaround?!

TIA!!

/ Per

23 Aug 2006 6:20 PM

Doug Sherman [MVP]

Try using a login script instead:

net use x:: \\computername\sharename password /user:computername\username
/persistent:no

Doug Sherman
MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
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"Per Hagstrom" <poh@charter.NOSPAMnet> wrote in message
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> Have problems mapping a drive.
>
> Running WinXP Pro with all the latest Win Updates.
> I'm joined to a domain that requires you to change password regulary.
> I have a server (win2003) which is not part of the domain where I need to
> map a drive with a different username/password.
>
> I mapped the drive, via "Tools - Map Network Drive...", changed the
> user/password, by clicking "different user name", and then check the box
> "Reconnect at logon".
>
> When I reboot it does try to reconnect, but not with the different
username
> I entered, so I'm denied access to the mapped drive.
>
> Why does it not remember the different username/password I entered?
>
> Hope there is a good fix/workaround?!
>
> TIA!!
>
> / Per
>
>
>

23 Aug 2006 6:33 PM

Per Hagstrom

Doug,

Thanks, that workaround should work well! :)

So what about the way I was trying to make it work? Is that by "design"
(with a good reason behind it?) or is it a bug, that might get fixed?

Thanks again!

/ Per

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"Doug Sherman [MVP]" <nodspamherman@notampabayspamforme.rr.com> wrote in
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> Try using a login script instead:
>
> net use x:: \\computername\sharename password /user:computername\username
> /persistent:no
>
> Doug Sherman
> MCSE, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
> "Per Hagstrom" <poh@charter.NOSPAMnet> wrote in message
> news:eIXiepsxGHA.4024@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>> Have problems mapping a drive.
>>
>> Running WinXP Pro with all the latest Win Updates.
>> I'm joined to a domain that requires you to change password regulary.
>> I have a server (win2003) which is not part of the domain where I need to
>> map a drive with a different username/password.
>>
>> I mapped the drive, via "Tools - Map Network Drive...", changed the
>> user/password, by clicking "different user name", and then check the box
>> "Reconnect at logon".
>>
>> When I reboot it does try to reconnect, but not with the different
> username
>> I entered, so I'm denied access to the mapped drive.
>>
>> Why does it not remember the different username/password I entered?
>>
>> Hope there is a good fix/workaround?!
>>
>> TIA!!
>>
>> / Per
>>
>>
>>
>
>