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realmcom
Jul 07, 2016Aspirant
No Network Access To Shares After Upgrade To 6.5.1
Today I merged my Netgear accounts and then upgraded the NAS firmware to 6.5.1. Prior to this I cannot remember what version it was running, but it was the latest allowed prior to merging the accoun...
- Jul 07, 2016
realmcom wrote:
...As I use anonymous permissions I don't believe this could be a Windows Credentials error...I'd look at that anyway, if only to rule it out. If there are no credentials saved for the NAS, Windows presents the user/password you used to log onto windows. If that fails to authenticate then you are denied access - even if anonymous access is allowed by the NAS.
(1) Is the Mac also using SMB to access the shares, or does it use AFP?
(2) If IPv6 is enabled on the NAS, try disabling it.
(3) Try these commands (substituting the real NAS admin password) and let us know what happens:
net use * /delete
net use t: \\192.168.0.4\data /user:admin nasadminpassword
StephenB
Jul 07, 2016Guru - Experienced User
realmcom wrote:
...As I use anonymous permissions I don't believe this could be a Windows Credentials error...
I'd look at that anyway, if only to rule it out. If there are no credentials saved for the NAS, Windows presents the user/password you used to log onto windows. If that fails to authenticate then you are denied access - even if anonymous access is allowed by the NAS.
(1) Is the Mac also using SMB to access the shares, or does it use AFP?
(2) If IPv6 is enabled on the NAS, try disabling it.
(3) Try these commands (substituting the real NAS admin password) and let us know what happens:
net use * /delete
net use t: \\192.168.0.4\data /user:admin nasadminpassword
- realmcomJul 07, 2016Aspirant
(1) Is the Mac also using SMB to access the shares, or does it use AFP? Connects by SMB also.
(2) If IPv6 is enabled on the NAS, try disabling it. IPv6 is already disabled.
(3) Try these commands (substituting the real NAS admin password) and let us know what happens: I had already deleted the drive map, but yes you were spot on the money. Mapping that worked with the specific credentials. I then deleted t: and added all of the mapped drives that I had previously successfully (using the hostname rather than IP with no problems).
net use * /delete
net use t: \\192.168.0.4\data /user:admin nasadminpassword
Frustrating that a simple firmware upgrade threw everything out of whack when nothing else had changed, but thanks for the help.
- StephenBJul 07, 2016Guru - Experienced User
I'm glad you're up and running again.
- rhfrhf7Jul 19, 2016Aspirant
thank you so much for this solutions, I have been frustrated for a week since I upgraded.
Now its back to work
- clachanceJul 21, 2016Aspirant
Hi,
This solution worked for me too, but still, i can't access my NAS directly, the only way is to map a drive with command line. Is there a way to remove these unwanted credential when i want to access \\mynasname?
- StephenBJul 21, 2016Guru - Experienced User
Open Windows Credentials Manager; delete all credentials for the NAS and create two new Windows credentials (one for the IP address and one for the Nas Name)
- chris11049Aug 07, 2016Aspirant
I have been having the same issue. When I typed that command, i got "a system error 5 has occurred. Access is denied"
- BrianL2Aug 07, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hi chris11049,
Did you experience this problem on a Windows 10 machine? Are you getting the same behavior on your other PCs running on different OS (Windows 7, 8 and MAC)?
Looking forward to your response.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team- chris11049Aug 07, 2016Aspirant
It is a Windows 10 machine, and a brand new one. The old one crapped out but was working fine when I pulled the plug. I have no other machines on the network at this time.
- rhfrhf7Aug 09, 2016Aspirant
This connected the drives but when I restarted the Surface the connections were not there and I could not connect
- StephenBAug 09, 2016Guru - Experienced User
rhfrhf7 wrote:
This connected the drives but when I restarted the Surface the connections were not there and I could not connect
Was the "this" running the two cmds? If so, did you run them again?
Note this was a test, if it works the real fix is to go into windows credentials manager. There's a guide here: http://www.howtogeek.com/106906/how-to-add-credentials-to-the-windows-credential-manager-vault/ (for windows 10, enter "windows credentials" in the windows search bar).
You want to first delete any credentials associated with the NAS. Then you want to enter new windows credentials for NAS (using its name, and if the IP address is static or reserved in your router, also the IP address).
Then create new credentials, using a local account on the NAS. Admin works, or you can create a new account.
- rhfrhf7Aug 09, 2016Aspirant
I did not run them again but I will try that. Thanks for you continuing efforts to help me
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