Vista doesn't remember mapped drives

[chicagotech]

Try these.

1. make sure the user has full control of the shared folder.
2. use UAC (user account control) tool to manage the password. To do that, please follow these steps.

a. Open User Accounts by opening control panel or type User Accounts in Start.
b. Click Manage your network passwords on the side menu.
c. Select Add to add the user or Edit if the user existing.
d. Check A Windows logon Credential in Credential type and click OK to save.

3. make sure "Reconnect at logon" is checked

If that doesn't work, try to create logon batch file to map the drive with persistent switch.

Logon script Example of VBScript - Mapping a network drive based on the group Example of batch file - make a network drive Where is logon script located ...
www.howtonetworking.com/logonscript.htm

Please post back with the result.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

I have a users using Windows Vista Home Premium. Everytime they reboot, their
network share logs out, and they have to log back in to the share. I would
like it if it stuck after every reboot. Anyone have any sggestions on how to
keep it logged in?

Kevin

[chicagotech]

Which version of Vista are you using? Home versions can't cache
credentials.

[chicagotech]

Check GTS' post.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com

Robert,

What if Windows logon Credential is greyed out beacuse it's Vista Home
Premium? At least that's the only reason I can think it's greyed out.

Kevin

[chicagotech]

The Vista Home doesn't remember the password. You may have some options. 1. Create the same username and password on both computer. 2. Create a logon batch file to map the drives. Or check this post

Vista Home Premium does not retain ...Vista Home Premium does not retain network password ... Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 11:35 am Post subject: Vista Home Premium does not retain network password ...
www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic ... efdcc15c9b


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> Hi,,
>
> When i map a drive, i key in the right password and username and tick on
> remember the password. Next time when I try to enter the drive(there is a red
> cross on the drive), there is this message "Incorrect password or unknown
> username for" pop out.
>
> I am using window vista home basic. I have enable netbios over tcp/ip. I off
> all firewall. I can ping both computers.
>
> Thank you for any suggestion.