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Using windows 7 I have a NAS drive that I need to manually log into everytime my machine us started up - I want it to remember the login details and do it automatically when the machine starts as my wife also uses it and I want the auto backup to run.
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Use credential manager in Windows 7 to remember the username and password for your NAS Drive if it doesnt remember it automatically.
Go to Start / Control Panel / User Accounts and Family Safety / Credential Manager
On the right hand side, right below where it says "Windows Credentials" Select "Add a Windows Credential".
Enter your NAS' Server name in the first box.
User Name in the second box and your password for the server in the third box.
Hi red_shift,
Welcome to Microsoft Answers!
I would suggest you to check the options in settings.
If it is a mapped network drive, Please follow the steps below:
1. Open Computer by clicking the Start button, and then clicking Computer.
2. Click Map network drive.
3. In the Drive list, click a drive letter.
You can choose any available letter.
4. In the Folder box, type the path of the folder or computer, or click Browse to find the folder or computer.
To connect every time you log on to your computer, select the Reconnect at logon check box.
5. Click Finish.
Your computer is now connected, or mapped, to the network drive.
For further information, visit the below mentioned link:
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows7/Create-a-shortcut-to-map-a-network-drive
Hope this information helped!
Thanks and regards
Fouzan – Microsoft support
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I also have this problem in both 7 Pro x86 and 7 Enterprise x86. I'm trying to access an external drive on the network "\MEDIACENTER\X:" where the username is my name and there is no password. I have noticed what Jon.Jon.Jon mentions with the domain being added to the username, but I am still prompted for authentication every session whether I unmap and remap drives 10 times or more.
I tried everything with no luck. It simply refuses to store the passwords anymore. At this point, it'd be cheaper to reformat the machine than to waste any more time on it.
I worked with _stefan 's post of using the net use command by turning it into a batch file.
@ECHO OFF
net use Z: \computername\folder password /USER:DOMAIN\username /persistent:yes
Instead of putting the batch directly in the Startup folder, I placed it elsewhere and made a shortcut to it in the Startup folder. Then I set the shortcut to run minimized. This removes the annoying command window that pops up every time the machine is rebooted.
I hope this helps.
I agree with EyeScream. I've had this problem on two Win7 home machines. No matter how I mapped the drive, with or without reconnect at logon, it required me to login once a reboot was preformed. I would suggest the same for anyone seeking a workaround. Except I left out the peristent switch because there is no point if its just going to forget the password. You could also have it delete it before recreating it. (net use Z: /delete /yes)
@ECHO OFF
net use Z: \computername\folder password /USER:DOMAIN\username
