ReadyNAS 102 - I can't access to the folders with admin password

Dear StephneB,

Thank you for your prompt answer.

Unfortunately, I already did that.

When I use "net use * /delete" the PC says that there is nothing to delete.

The second one works as you can read above in my previous answers.

Therefore, I would solve the problem using the drive t shortcut to access the NAS as administrator.

But I would like to understand why is not working in a common way, like it works, for example, on my laptop...the two OS are the same for both laptop and PC.

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Cosimo wrote:

 

But I would like to understand why is not working in a common way, like it works, for example, on my laptop...the two OS are the same for both laptop and PC.

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I believe the cmd line works because it explicitly states the NAS credentials on the first access to the share.

Did you look at Windows Credential Manager itself on the desktop PC?  If not, try doing that.  Delete any credentials for the NAS you see there, and add "windows" credentials for the NAS in the Windows Credential Manager itself.  Then try accessing via file explorer again.

Dear Stephen,

Thank you for you help,

I've done the following tryings:

1) run "net use * /delete" > deleted all the windows credentials > restarted the system > result: doesn't work (see attached screenshot).

2) at this point as you say I've added new credential directly into the windows credentials (using as adress of the device the file explorer address "\\COSIMO-NAS" and not the IP) and this time it works! I'm logged as "admin" (see attached screenshot).

So, I still do not understand why the access with password works on the laptop but not on the PC, but, at least, now I know two different ways to make it work. Now I will restrict the access to the other folders only at the admin and at the readycloud user.

I would like to say thank you to you and to Sandshark for the help and the time spent on helping me.

Regards,

Cosimo.

Sorry I forgot to attach the screenshots:

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Cosimo wrote:

 

2) at this point as you say I've added new credential directly into the windows credentials (using as adress of the device the file explorer address "\\COSIMO-NAS" and not the IP) and this time it works!

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Windows treats connections using the hostname (COSIMO-NAS) and the IP address as going to two different machines.  So if you access the NAS using either the hostname or the IP address you should set credentials for both.

Note that you can actually use different credentials for the hostname than you use for the IP address.  For instance, you could use admin for the IP address, and a different NAS account for the hostname.