Cannot access NAS in Windows Explorer

Seems this occurs on the forum regularly, but I have tried all of the suggested solutions and nothing works.

I am trying to access the NAS drives from Windows Explorer from a Windows 10 Pro machine using the admin account. I CAN access the NAS using the ReadyNAS cloud account, but I also want to access using the admin account.

I have aligned the domains to WORKGROUP. I have deleted any Windows Credentials Manager references. I have tried using the \\IPaddress and \\hostname in the Windows Explorer bar. I have tried a range of SMB settings in the NAS. I have run net use commands:

net use * /delete /y
net use t: \\192.168.1.132\data /user:admin nas-admin-password

using my own IP and password. I get:

System error 86 has occurred.

The specified network password is not correct.

I have treble checked the password and it is correct.

I have checked in Powershell and SMB1 is enabled:

PS C:\Windows\system32> Get-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName smb1protocol


FeatureName      : SMB1Protocol
DisplayName      : SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support
Description      : Support for the SMB 1.0/CIFS file sharing protocol, and the Computer Browser protocol.
RestartRequired  : Possible
State            : Enabled
CustomProperties :
                   ServerComponent\Description : Support for the SMB 1.0/CIFS file sharing protocol, and the Computer
                   Browser protocol.
                   ServerComponent\DisplayName : SMB 1.0/CIFS File Sharing Support
                   ServerComponent\Id : 487
                   ServerComponent\Type : Feature
                   ServerComponent\UniqueName : FS-SMB1
                   ServerComponent\Deploys\Update\Name : SMB1Protocol

Any other suggestions? Help!

Thanks,

Jon

redstamp
Aug 02, 2021
rn_enthusiast wrote:
Lastly, try to change the admin password again on the NAS, from the WebUI - as StephenB suggested. Just to... I don't know... "refresh" something :)
Unreal... in some vague attempt to reset everything, I just tried changing the password to exactly the same password it already was and everything worked.

The previous password was working for web access and SSH, but for some strange reason wasn't working for SMB sharing... reset it back to itself and bingo!

Thanks for all your help!