Keep entering password for mapped drives

**Heeter** · January 2nd, 2006

Hi Guys,

I am trying to figure out why, once in a while, even without rebooting, my workstations keep asking for the username/password for the mapped drives from the Win2003 file server tower. I have four mapped drives listed on the XPhome machines and when I click on one of them to open, it asks me for the username/password for the server. Is there any way to stop the continuous requests?

Heeter

**VenomXt** · January 2nd, 2006

Mine does the same but its not a bad thing in my eyes.

**kcnychief** · January 2nd, 2006

Originally Posted by Heeter

Hi Guys,

I am trying to figure out why, once in a while, even without rebooting, my workstations keep asking for the username/password for the mapped drives from the Win2003 file server tower. I have four mapped drives listed on the XPhome machines and when I click on one of them to open, it asks me for the username/password for the server. Is there any way to stop the continuous requests?

Heeter

It sounds to me like an authentication issue. Perhaps there is a failure in the connection at some point? When you re-authenticate, does it prompt you for local or domain credentials, and does it let you authenticate correctly?

**madmatt** · January 2nd, 2006

Are you mapping these drives using a batch file upon logon?

**LeeJend** · January 2nd, 2006

What Kyn said about the drop outs.

And there are usualy security features (server, wireless, etc.) that disconnect you after an extended idle period? Make sure they are disabled.

**Heeter** · January 2nd, 2006

It prompts me for local EG: \\Filetower\\administrator. I just enter password then I am good to go.

I did not use a batch file for authentication, don't know how.

Leejend, I think that it's probably my workstation, not my Server tower how do I check for that as well? Probably a firewall (third party) that locks up? Only workstations have third party firewalls, not server tower.

Thanks so for your help.

Heeter

Heeter

**madmatt** · January 2nd, 2006

Using a logon script you can remap drives during login using the logon credentials. However, it sounds like a security setting (as mentioned above).

**Heeter** · January 2nd, 2006

Madmatt, would you where I find a how-to on this? I would like to learn about this a little more.

Thanks in advance,

Heeter

**madmatt** · January 2nd, 2006

Using Active Directory, select a user, choose properties, profile tab, logon script.

Code:

@echo off
title Mapping Network Drives...
@echo off

Rem net use H: /home
net use R: /d /y
net use S: /d /y
net use T: /d /y
net use R: "\\greno-02\Software Distribution"
net use S: "\\greno-02\Shared Documents"
net use T: "\\greno-02\Drawings"

Example of my logon script.

**Heeter** · January 2nd, 2006

Thanks a whole bunch, madmatt.

Now to figure out what the problem with my setup is.............

Heeter

**madmatt** · January 2nd, 2006

Try a batch/script, see if you still have the issue.

**LeeJend** · January 2nd, 2006

Heeter

I looked at Zonealarm and XP Pro and could not find a remote access timeout function. I'll check afew others.

Are you sure it's not the Server software disconnecting idle links? It seems like the most likely suspect to me.

Server 2003:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...ff3ff8cb7.mspx

Near bottom of first pasge. Server Reg setting on timeouts.
To increase profile time-out values

Thought of one other possibility. If power saving on the server is on and the HD is spinning down the remote PC's may be deciding that the HD access attempt has failed and disconnecting if the combination of drive spin up time and network latency is large enough. Or the server may not be spinning up the disk for a remote access attempt.

**Heeter** · January 4th, 2006

Hi LeeJend,

I did increase profile timeout values to no effect, also adjusted in the GPO as well. I checked the power options on the server and it is set at "Never" for the HD's. I am at a loss over here as it is still doing it.

Madmatt,

I am sorry but I am still confused as to what you mean by the batch file. Where do I put it? I don't have Active Directory installed yet. Should I? Shouldn't I be able to do it through the GPO?

This password thing is frustrating me.

Heeter

**madmatt** · January 4th, 2006

No AD yet? Well once you install it you will add it to each user account you want the script to run for. You can have multiple login scripts (one for users, one for admins, etc.).

You can use GPO to run login scripts. Look under Computer Config, Windows Settings, Startup Scripts.

**Heeter** · January 6th, 2006

Wow, Sorry Guys,

This password thing is still popping up on me when I click on a mapped drive from the workstation.

Madmatt I cannot locate the "Windows Settings, Start Scripts" in the Computer Management window.

I have install AD now.

Any other ideas? This is getting the better of me.

Just on the off chance, can my linksys router be dropping the internet/network connection for a split second? Enough for it to have to reconnect the network and ask for passwords? Do routers do that?

Heeter

**kcnychief** · January 24th, 2006

I don't think it's your router, although it could be possible. Here is a screenshot of where to go for login scripts, remember not local computer management, on your PDC (Primary Domain Controller) where AD is installed...

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Heeter Overclocked Like A Mother Joined: July 2002 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 2,729 Reputation: 684 Power: 154	Keep entering password for mapped drives Hi Guys, I am trying to figure out why, once in a while, even without rebooting, my workstations keep asking for the username/password for the mapped drives from the Win2003 file server tower. I have four mapped drives listed on the XPhome machines and when I click on one of them to open, it asks me for the username/password for the server. Is there any way to stop the continuous requests? Heeter

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VenomXt Blame me for the RAZR's Joined: March 2004 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,442 Reputation: 1240 Power: 146	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives Mine does the same but its not a bad thing in my eyes. www.venomxt.com

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives Originally Posted by Heeter Hi Guys, I am trying to figure out why, once in a while, even without rebooting, my workstations keep asking for the username/password for the mapped drives from the Win2003 file server tower. I have four mapped drives listed on the XPhome machines and when I click on one of them to open, it asks me for the username/password for the server. Is there any way to stop the continuous requests? Heeter It sounds to me like an authentication issue. Perhaps there is a failure in the connection at some point? When you re-authenticate, does it prompt you for local or domain credentials, and does it let you authenticate correctly? XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief

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madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives Are you mapping these drives using a batch file upon logon?

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LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 3386 Power: 199	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives What Kyn said about the drop outs. And there are usualy security features (server, wireless, etc.) that disconnect you after an extended idle period? Make sure they are disabled. Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

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Heeter Overclocked Like A Mother Joined: July 2002 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 2,729 Reputation: 684 Power: 154	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives It prompts me for local EG: \\Filetower\\administrator. I just enter password then I am good to go. I did not use a batch file for authentication, don't know how. Leejend, I think that it's probably my workstation, not my Server tower how do I check for that as well? Probably a firewall (third party) that locks up? Only workstations have third party firewalls, not server tower. Thanks so for your help. Heeter Heeter

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madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives Using a logon script you can remap drives during login using the logon credentials. However, it sounds like a security setting (as mentioned above).

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Heeter Overclocked Like A Mother Joined: July 2002 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 2,729 Reputation: 684 Power: 154	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives Madmatt, would you where I find a how-to on this? I would like to learn about this a little more. Thanks in advance, Heeter

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madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives Using Active Directory, select a user, choose properties, profile tab, logon script. Code: @echo off title Mapping Network Drives... @echo off Rem net use H: /home net use R: /d /y net use S: /d /y net use T: /d /y net use R: "\\greno-02\Software Distribution" net use S: "\\greno-02\Shared Documents" net use T: "\\greno-02\Drawings" Example of my logon script.

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Heeter Overclocked Like A Mother Joined: July 2002 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 2,729 Reputation: 684 Power: 154	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives Thanks a whole bunch, madmatt. Now to figure out what the problem with my setup is............. Heeter

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madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives Try a batch/script, see if you still have the issue.

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LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 3386 Power: 199	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives Heeter I looked at Zonealarm and XP Pro and could not find a remote access timeout function. I'll check afew others. Are you sure it's not the Server software disconnecting idle links? It seems like the most likely suspect to me. Server 2003: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/pro...ff3ff8cb7.mspx Near bottom of first pasge. Server Reg setting on timeouts. To increase profile time-out values Thought of one other possibility. If power saving on the server is on and the HD is spinning down the remote PC's may be deciding that the HD access attempt has failed and disconnecting if the combination of drive spin up time and network latency is large enough. Or the server may not be spinning up the disk for a remote access attempt. Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

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Heeter Overclocked Like A Mother Joined: July 2002 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 2,729 Reputation: 684 Power: 154	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives Hi LeeJend, I did increase profile timeout values to no effect, also adjusted in the GPO as well. I checked the power options on the server and it is set at "Never" for the HD's. I am at a loss over here as it is still doing it. Madmatt, I am sorry but I am still confused as to what you mean by the batch file. Where do I put it? I don't have Active Directory installed yet. Should I? Shouldn't I be able to do it through the GPO? This password thing is frustrating me. Heeter

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madmatt Bow Down to the King Joined: April 2002 Location: New York Posts: 13,312 Reputation: 4090 Power: 297	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives No AD yet? Well once you install it you will add it to each user account you want the script to run for. You can have multiple login scripts (one for users, one for admins, etc.). You can use GPO to run login scripts. Look under Computer Config, Windows Settings, Startup Scripts.

January 6th, 2006	Top \| #15
Heeter Overclocked Like A Mother Joined: July 2002 Location: In front of my computer Posts: 2,729 Reputation: 684 Power: 154	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives Wow, Sorry Guys, This password thing is still popping up on me when I click on a mapped drive from the workstation. Madmatt I cannot locate the "Windows Settings, Start Scripts" in the Computer Management window. I have install AD now. Any other ideas? This is getting the better of me. Just on the off chance, can my linksys router be dropping the internet/network connection for a split second? Enough for it to have to reconnect the network and ask for passwords? Do routers do that? Heeter

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kcnychief █▄█ ▀█▄ █ Joined: April 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 16,949 Reputation: 4941 Power: 305	Re: Keep entering password for mapped drives I don't think it's your router, although it could be possible. Here is a screenshot of where to go for login scripts, remember not local computer management, on your PDC (Primary Domain Controller) where AD is installed... Attached Thumbnails XBOX Live Gamertag: kcnychief