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Just to complete this, I went the batch-file-with-net-use route and have
rolled that into an exe using "iexpress" included as part of
Windows.
I appreciate it's probably not the most secure way to do it but I only want
to hide the passwords from casual eyes so it works just fine.
Cheers,
Tim.
On 8 November 2013 17:47, Tim Hawes <timsyahoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> Neil, Paul,
>
> Many thanks.
> It looks like I will be going down the batch-file-at-startup route as
from
> a bit more digging, it seems the "remember credentials"
feature was
> specifically excluded from XP home & MCE versions and is present
only in XP
> Pro :-/
>
> I'd rather not have passwords as plain text in the batch file so would
> like to roll it into an exe - can anyone recommend a (preferably) free
> utility for this that doesn't then load the exe with viruses etc.?
>
> Many thanks,
> Tim.
>
>
>
> On 5 November 2013 07:04, Paul Gordon <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> I recall I had some annoyances with access to shares on my QNAP
NAS with
>> various devices... You can go into the share setup on the NAS and
set the
>> authentication requirements to allow anonymous access, which
should allow
>> your clients to access the shares without username/password
requirements...
>> Provided you aren't worried about the security implications of
such...
>>
>> Paul G
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>>
>> On 5 Nov 2013, at 03:50, "Neil Wrightson"
<neilw@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> You could just put the net use into a batch file that is included
into
>> the startup.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Neil Wrightson.
>> (Sent from my mobile device)
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Tim Hawes
>> Date:05/11/2013 10:33 AM (GMT+10:00)
>> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>> Subject: [ukha_d] Mapped drive credentials not persistent -
arrghhh!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I'm getting close to fixing this with a hammer...
>>
>> I have a new NAS and the drive mapping half-works - I enter
username and
>> password and the share pops up. Everything is fine, files served
up ok etc.
>> However, when I reboot my PC it does not remember the password and
I have
>> to re-enter it.
>>
>> I have entered the NAS username and password onto the relevent
page in
>> the drive map dialog box and ticked the reconnect at logon box.
>>
>> Google says to add/verify the credentials via
"control...userpasswords2"
>> at the command prompt, but there is no "add" button,
just "properties" and
>> "remove".
>> In any event the credentials do not appear there.
>>
>> Other tips say to use the "net use" command with
"persistent" but again
>> this does not save the password.
>> Regedit reveals the correct drive letter, path and user ids but
there are
>> no entries for passwords.
>>
>> I've tried on 2 PCs, OSs are XP home & XP media centre, the
NAS is a QNAP
>> TS-420.
>> The windows user account has a password and is set to auto log-in.
>>
>> The NAS streams to a PS3 no problem, and no requests for
passwords, it's
>> just file access to PCs that's problematic. Sharing folders
between various
>> PCs (i.e. PC to PC) works fine and no passwords are required after
reboots.
>>
>> Can anyone spot what I've missed, or am doing wrong?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tim.
>>
>>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Just to complete this, I went the
batch-file-with-net-use =
route and have rolled that into an exe using "iexpress"
included =
as part of Windows.<div><br></div><div>I appreciate
it's probably not t=
he most secure way to do it but I only want to hide the passwords from
casu=
al eyes so it works just fine.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div>Tim.</div></div><div
class=3D"gmail_e=
xtra"><br><br><div
class=3D"gmail_quote">On 8 November 2013 17:47, Tim Hawe=
s <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:timsyahoo@xxxxxxx";
target=
=3D"_blank">timsyahoo@xxxxxxx</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div
dir=3D"ltr"><div>Neil, Paul,<br><br>Man=
y thanks. <br>It looks like I will be going down the
batch-file-at-startup =
route as from a bit more digging, it seems the "remember
credentials&q=
uot; feature was specifically excluded from XP home & MCE versions
and =
is present only in XP Pro :-/<br>
<br></div>I'd rather not have passwords as plain text
in the batch file=
so would like to roll it into an exe - can anyone recommend a (preferably)=
free utility for this that doesn't then load the exe with viruses
etc.=
?<br>
<br>Many thanks,<br>Tim.<div><div
class=3D"h5"><br><div class=3D"gmail_extr=
a"><br><br><div
class=3D"gmail_quote">On 5 November 2013 07:04, Paul Gordon=
<span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:paul_gordon@xxxxxxx";
target=3D=
"_blank">paul_gordon@xxxxxxx</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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<div dir=3D"auto">
<br><br>
<div>I recall I had some annoyances with access to shares on my QNAP
NAS wi=
th various devices... You can go into the share setup on the NAS and set
th=
e authentication requirements to allow anonymous access, which should
allow=
your clients to access the shares without username/password requirements..=
. Provided you aren't worried about the security implications of
such..=
.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Paul G<br><br>Sent
from my iPad</div><div><div><div><br=
>On 5 Nov 2013, at 03:50, "Neil Wrightson"
<<a href=3D"mailto:=
neilw@xxxxxxx"
target=3D"_blank">neilw@xxxxxxx</a>>
wrote:<br>
<br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>
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<div>You could just put the net use into a batch file that is
included into=
the
startup.</div><div><br></div><div>Regards,<div>Neil
Wrightson.</div><d=
iv>(Sent from my mobile
device)</div></div><br><br>-------- Original
messag=
e --------<br>
From: Tim Hawes <u></u> <br>Date:05/11/2013 10:33 AM
(GMT+10:00) <br>To: =
<a href=3D"mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx";
target=3D"_blank">ukha_d@yahoogro=
ups.com</a> <br>Subject: [ukha_d] Mapped drive credentials not
persistent -=
arrghhh! <br>
<br>
<span>=A0</span>
<div>
=20=20=20=20=20=20
=20=20=20=20=20=20
<p></p><div
dir=3D"ltr"><br><div>I'm getting close to
fixing this=
with a hammer...</div><div><br></div><div>I
have a new NAS and the drive m=
apping half-works - I enter username and password and the share pops up.
Ev=
erything is fine, files served up ok etc.</div>
<div>However, when I reboot my PC it does not remember the password
and I h=
ave to re-enter
it.=A0</div><div><br></div><div>I have
entered the NAS user=
name and password onto the relevent page in the drive map dialog box and
ti=
cked the reconnect at logon box.=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>Google says to add/verify the
credentials via "con=
trol...userpasswords2" at the command prompt, but there is no
"ad=
d" button, just "properties" and
"remove".</div>
<div>In any event the credentials do not appear
there.</div><div><br></div>=
<div>Other tips say to use the "net use" command
with "persi=
stent" but again this does not save the
password.=A0</div><div>Regedit=
reveals the correct drive letter, path and user ids but there are no entri=
es for passwords.=A0</div>
<div><br></div><div>I've tried on 2 PCs,
OSs are XP home & XP media=
centre, the NAS is a QNAP TS-420.</div><div>The windows user
account has a=
password and is set to auto
log-in.=A0<br></div><div><br></div><div>The
NA=
S streams to a PS3 no problem, and no requests for passwords, it's
just=
file access to PCs that's problematic. Sharing folders between
various=
PCs (i.e. PC to PC) works fine and no passwords are required after reboots=
.</div>
<div><br></div><div>Can anyone spot what
I've missed, or am doing wrong=
?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks,</div><div>Tim.<br></div></div></div></di=
v></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div>
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