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I understand that this is 7 mos after the fact, and after reading some of the suggestions I really saw somethings I would like to try. The easiest way to ensure that you are using the domain credentials is not to use the "native windows 7 os" but to use the command prompt. I know....it is the os, but it is more powerful than some of the commands that gui just wont let you do. Any hoo. What you can do is map a drive. First off, go to my computer and view what drives are listed. Pick a letter that is after B and before Z. Let's use U: ! Ok, now to open up that command window, "the black hole!". Go to start (lower left of screen in the corner) and then in the search box directly above it, type (without quotes) "cmd". This should open the little black box. You most likely will be at a c:\ prompt (ie c:\users\electek>_). Now hopefully this will work. Again without quotes type this "net use u: \\electekservernamehere\sharenamehere /domain:electekdomainnamehere\electecdomainadmin " This should map the drive U: to your computer and give you access to that folder. (additionally you can also put a space after the admin name and then just type out your password, and it should connect without a prompt for the password.) Now from the "dreaded" command line prompt type "start u:" That should work......
Now, the world is not perfect, Adam made sure of that....stinkin' fruit eatin person- sorry. The world is not perfect, and this may not work for various reasons. The best way to narrow it down is to ensure that you are:
1. Using the correct password.
2. Spelling everything correctly
3. Make sure your backslashes are backslashes
Ok, three obvious points....here is one thing that you will need the command window again. Type "net use" and then press enter. This will show you the connections you have set up to network shares/computers - even if no drive is mapped and visible in MyComputer. Normally once you try to connect to a computer or share (command line or gui) without specifying the username and password, windows will cache your current local credentials to that share until you disconnect the share. How do you disconnect? EASY. Command LINE
. As you can see, I like the command line.
1. Type "net use" press enter (this lists all of the connections to other computers you have.
2. Type "net use /d *" - this normally will give you a warning- just type "Y". This will disconnect all of the connections.
3. Repeat step 1 and make sure there are no more connections listed.
If all is clear, then proceed to step #4 or #4a (if you have the heart of a true command line warrior!)
4. Again without quotes type this "net use u: \\electekservernamehere\sharenamehere /domain:electekdomainnamehere\electecdomainadmin"
4a. Ah....you are a brave one....Without quotes type this "net use u: \\electekservernamehere\sharenamehere /domain:electekdomainnamehere\electecdomainadmin passwordgoeshere"
5. Now you can repeat step #1, and if you see the connection Great! if not...
let us know.
6. If 5 is a success, then type "start u:" or "start \\servername\sharename" and then press enter. (This should open a gui folder window (just like you clicked on it).
6a. If you are tired of the command line
or
, you don't have to do #6, you can go to My Computer aka "Computer" in Win 7 and double click on the u: drive.
7. Hopefully all of that worked. I do say hopefully, and should don't I.
I say those terms, because being an admin (network, system, exchange, SAN, etc...) over the last 14 years, has taught me that not everyone's OS will work, regardless if yours is the same as mine, you may have slight differences for what ever reason. Granted, out of the box, the same, on your box, could be different. If this doesn't work let us know, unless you tire of your Journey to the Center of Windows 7...via command line Muhuhuhahahaha
. sorry, I have been up for about 32 hours...
Take care, and good success (I know, I know - without your server, however ! if you do have another Win xp home or Win 7 computer you can emulate the scenario, let me know if you need a way to set it up for testing.
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