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Mapping A Share Fails to Connect At Startup
I am using Windows 7 I access my ReadyNAS Duo via Frontview I created one user: user1 and one group: users I have one share: files The share has been set with the following permissions: CIFS...
Well, sometimes Win7 just wants a confirmation of your logon. Use the same Nas root admin account info. You might want to hold off on checking the "remember login" box until you know it's working for sure.
Another reason could be that your actual windows logon has no password assigned to it currently.
For me, my Win7 doesn't even show my Nas in the list. (something to do with a network discovery problem) So, I have to type it in manually. And I don't use any masks. I am using the IP address. So, I type in \\192.168.1.2\c\<user> and go from there. Of course, my router has assigned the ip subnet to *.*.*.2 and that is what I am using.
If you can't make it work from the GUI, try the DOS approach. Get to a command shell and type the following:
net use $resource \\$host\$sharename /persistent:no
$resource = desired mapped drive letter, with a colon [F:]
$host = your nas name or IP {READYNAS | 192.168.1.# }
$sharename = path to folder you wish to map {folder | home\folder}
On my computer, since I already have a Nas-Root access mapped, I didn't need to enter a password or user.
ie: NET USE m: \\readynas\Mom /persistent:no
Once you can get this to work from the command line, then you can include this command in a batch file that you can set up to run every time you boot your machine.
NOTE: Extensive help on the "net use" command can be found at microsoft.
Another reason could be that your actual windows logon has no password assigned to it currently.
For me, my Win7 doesn't even show my Nas in the list. (something to do with a network discovery problem) So, I have to type it in manually. And I don't use any masks. I am using the IP address. So, I type in \\192.168.1.2\c\<user> and go from there. Of course, my router has assigned the ip subnet to *.*.*.2 and that is what I am using.
If you can't make it work from the GUI, try the DOS approach. Get to a command shell and type the following:
net use $resource \\$host\$sharename /persistent:no
$resource = desired mapped drive letter, with a colon [F:]
$host = your nas name or IP {READYNAS | 192.168.1.# }
$sharename = path to folder you wish to map {folder | home\folder}
On my computer, since I already have a Nas-Root access mapped, I didn't need to enter a password or user.
ie: NET USE m: \\readynas\Mom /persistent:no
Once you can get this to work from the command line, then you can include this command in a batch file that you can set up to run every time you boot your machine.
NOTE: Extensive help on the "net use" command can be found at microsoft.
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