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Readyshare share set to admin but fails asking for windows credentials
I have read the other threads on this issue. None of those solutions worked. Environment: - New Lenovo Yoga 910, Windows 10 Home. - R7900 updated with current Firmware Version V1.0.1.12_10.0.17....
Windows will only let you use one set of credentials with 192.168.1.1 at a time (that is a windows restriction).
So if you access the Data share, Windows will first look in the credentials manager, and see if there is a username/password stored for 192.168.1.1. If there is, it will use it. Otherwise it will use your windows username/password.
Once that happens, you can't change credentials unless you terminate the windows session for the data share (which sometimes remains after you close the file manager window). You can test this possibility by running CMD and entering
net use * /delete
net use t: \\192.168.1.1\ted /user:admin router-admin-password
This assumes that "ted" is the share name for the Ted disk. The first command deletes all open windows sharing sessions, the second attempts to map the ted share to drive letter t of the PC.
One work-around is to always use \\192.168.1.1 when you access Ted, and always use \\readyshare when you access Data.
Data Disk read:all-no password;write:all-no password
Ted Disk read:admin;write:admin
The command completed successfully
You have your data disk read and write set for all-no password so why are you using admin on TED disk normally admin needs a password and user name but none are setup in the data disk read and write section.
If your interested in letting guest access to movies and files of your choice try a nas server that is lan based you could setup private ip server and have own username and password so it would never see your network.
An older computer and nas software that be found on the internet for free is a great place to start from.
Windows will only let you use one set of credentials with 192.168.1.1 at a time (that is a windows restriction).
So if you access the Data share, Windows will first look in the credentials manager, and see if there is a username/password stored for 192.168.1.1. If there is, it will use it. Otherwise it will use your windows username/password.
Once that happens, you can't change credentials unless you terminate the windows session for the data share (which sometimes remains after you close the file manager window). You can test this possibility by running CMD and entering
net use * /delete
net use t: \\192.168.1.1\ted /user:admin router-admin-password
This assumes that "ted" is the share name for the Ted disk. The first command deletes all open windows sharing sessions, the second attempts to map the ted share to drive letter t of the PC.
One work-around is to always use \\192.168.1.1 when you access Ted, and always use \\readyshare when you access Data.