I purchased a new computer with Win 7 Pro. I am trying to map to a shared folder on a NAS system which is connected to a router. After entering the path to the drive, a Windows Security dialog box pops up, prompting for a username and network password. I enter the correct information, but I keep getting the error message that the username or password is incorrect!
I have two other machines with Win XP Pro and I don't have this problem. Is there a way to disable this security?
Thanks,
Daecq
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Windows 7 has a better Security Policy than XP could ever hope to achieve
Here you need to setup the Windows 7 Network with the Setup Wizard in 7 and then add the XP systems to the 7 Network.
It will improve the overall security of the LAN and allow you to fully integrate 7 into your existing LAN.
Col
It will improve the overall security of the LAN and allow you to fully integrate 7 into your existing LAN.
Col
9th Jan 2012
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agree with Oh smeg
I would agree with Oh Smeg not to disable the security feature in win7, but to being the less secure system up to higher standards to resolve the issue
10th Jan 2012
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are both on the same
domain or workgroup? If on different domains you will need to put domain name\domain username in the username field.
10th Jan 2012
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It's a workgroup. But oddly enough, in the Widows Security dialog box that pops up prompting for username and password, Win 7 seems to think I am on a domain because it displays "domain: computername/user name" somewhere in the dialog box. Could this be the problem why I am unable to map to the folder on NAS drive?
Deacq
11th Jan 2012
RE: Could this be the problem why I am unable to map to the folder on NAS drive
Most likely it is the problem.
You need to correctly setup the Network and as I suggested above do it with the Windows 7 Workgroup instead of the XP Workgroup.
Col
Most likely it is the problem.
You need to correctly setup the Network and as I suggested above do it with the Windows 7 Workgroup instead of the XP Workgroup.
Col
OH Smeg
11th Jan 2012
Thanks for your help. I will try to setup a new workgroup with Win7 using the wizard. What will happen to the existing workgroup? Will it be overwritten with the new workgroup or just create a second one?
Deacq
11th Jan 2012
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NAS system
possibly u might have entered the wrong starting password, it can happen
11th Jan 2012
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network password
Credential Manager in Control Panel
12th Jan 2012
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Similar problem
I have a Win 7 primium, Vista primium and an XP Home, all laptops that I "tried" to connect via a common workgroup name. The Win 7 and Vista can talk to each other and both see the XP Home laptop (the XP Home laptop displays in the Network window), but neither can access the XP, and the XP cannot see the Vista or Win7 laptop. When clicking the XP icon from either Vista or Win7, a dialog window displays: "Can't find computer, or computer name is not valid, make sure it's connected to the network, etc, etc." All 3 laptops are connected thru the same router via wireless connection and all can access the Internet. Could it be that the XP Home is such a legacy OS that cannot be integrated into a Home network/Workgroup. That would be crazy. Has anyone an idea?
12th Jan 2012
