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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...
I was just able to experiment a little with my Win 7 Ultimate installation - and got that old familiar feeling of windows-induced-frustration.
When mapping the share to a drive letter via the "net use" command, my symptoms are identical to those of @sulu. On every reboot the share was remembered due to the /persistent option, but failed to mount fully giving the familiar "failed to connect" error, but I click on the mapped drive the share opens without issue. One small difference however, no amount of playing with the /savecred option would get my credentials into the Credential Manager
I then completely deleted the drive mapping and recreated it via the Windows GUI (Open "Computer" in Explorer and select the "map network drive" option from the top of the window). Credentials were immediately saved and visible in credential manager. And so far, after 3 reboots, the drive is mapped without issue.
I have no explanation, and 3 reboots is hardly a definitive test but something is definitely wrong when using the "net" command
Afraid that's my weekly struggle-with-windows limit far exceeded
When mapping the share to a drive letter via the "net use" command, my symptoms are identical to those of @sulu. On every reboot the share was remembered due to the /persistent option, but failed to mount fully giving the familiar "failed to connect" error, but I click on the mapped drive the share opens without issue. One small difference however, no amount of playing with the /savecred option would get my credentials into the Credential Manager
I then completely deleted the drive mapping and recreated it via the Windows GUI (Open "Computer" in Explorer and select the "map network drive" option from the top of the window). Credentials were immediately saved and visible in credential manager. And so far, after 3 reboots, the drive is mapped without issue.
I have no explanation, and 3 reboots is hardly a definitive test but something is definitely wrong when using the "net" command
Afraid that's my weekly struggle-with-windows limit far exceeded
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