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NAS asking for password to execute items
Hi, I have a ReadyNAS 316 which has worked flawlessly for the last 3 years. First up: PC: Windows 10 64bit 20H2 - Fully up to date NAS: Firmware Version 6.10.4 (reinstalled last night) 6 ...
It's not the NAS asking, it's Windows, as a security measure to verify you are on the server you think you are. I suspect there is a way to shut it off, but I don't typically run executables from my NAS other than installers, so I've not looked into it. Google searching brings up all kinds of old, unhelpful stuff. I don't know if it also happens if you have stored the credentials for the NAS in the Windows Credentials Manager, as I do not.
Sandshark wrote:
It's not the NAS asking, it's Windows
Agreed that it's not the NAS.
Sandshark wrote:
I don't know if it also happens if you have stored the credentials for the NAS in the Windows Credentials Manager, as I do not.
I do have the admin credential stored, and I am not seeing it. But like you I don't have many programs to test it with. Are you seeing it on your system?
jefffriend: Have you tested this with other programs, or just SIW? Are you launching the programs from a mapped drive?
If the software you are running is trying to access its local directory, it might well be denied access - esp. if you are running it from a mapped drive.
StephenB wrote:
Sandshark wrote:It's not the NAS asking, it's Windows
Agreed that it's not the NAS.
Sandshark wrote:I don't know if it also happens if you have stored the credentials for the NAS in the Windows Credentials Manager, as I do not.
I do have the admin credential stored, and I am not seeing it. But like you I don't have many programs to test it with. Are you seeing it on your system?
jefffriend: Have you tested this with other programs, or just SIW? Are you launching the programs from a mapped drive?
If the software you are running is trying to access its local directory, it might well be denied access - esp. if you are running it from a mapped drive.
Yes, it is a mapped drive. It has worked perferctly for 3 years. It only happens on executables that require elevation in UAC. Any install file requires it. But an app that does not require elevation has no problem. Data files do not require it and do ot get the password request.
jefffriend wrote:Yes, it is a mapped drive.
No idea what might have changed, but you might want to try this: http://woshub.com/how-to-access-mapped-network-drives-from-the-elevated-apps/
jefffriend wrote:Yes, it is a mapped drive. It has worked perferctly for 3 years. It only happens on executables that require elevation in UAC. Any install file requires it. But an app that does not require elevation has no problem. Data files do not require it and do ot get the password request.
This is a recent change in Windows. I don't recall if it was in v2004 or v20H2, as I was not on v2004 for very long. I first noticed it setting up a new computer for my daughter, but I'd already updated it to v20H2. I'm still running OS 6.9.6 on my NAS, so there is no ReadyNAS OS change that goes hand-in-hand with it.
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