Network Drives

[sleepytom]

Hey guys

i just on a little job atm im sort of an apprentice just setting up a little work group of about 5 machines

the network consists of

2 printers (wireless print server)

2 laptops (wireless users)

3 machines (wired in)

Lacie Ethernet hdd

Its a problem with the network drive it keeps asking me for a password when i map it i can map it and it asks for a password it enables me to browse the drive, but if i restart the machine the drive appears disconnected and when i click it asks me for a password again i put the same password in and it works????

what is going on here i dint really want to input a password every time i restart the machines

its not a work group set up its just default should i set one?? or am i missing something, a also check log in using different password and set that up but still no luck any ideas guys

sorry if its a dump one lol I'm learning!!!

[Woomera]

first that windows are in a workgroup by default.

i know that in a domain because of trust relationships you wont have this problem,but dont think you want that.

theres actualy one way that works,you have to have the same username and password on both systems.ex: 123:abc on a machine and 123:abc on b machine.got it?

[sleepytom]

first that windows are in a workgroup by default.

i know that in a domain because of trust relationships you wont have this problem,but dont think you want that.

theres actualy one way that works,you have to have the same username and password on both systems.ex: 123:abc on a machine and 123:abc on b machine.got it?

i c wat u mean yes this hdd is external via ethernet set up on its own control pannel u can set up user on this control pannel

should i use the admin password when logging into the networkdrive? ie the one i log in to on the external control pannel?

[sleepytom]

solved by reading

[Help] How to configure network shares with user/pass

[Woomera]

please explain more in detailes of what you need.but i guess you mean share permission.select the file/folder you wanna share>righ-click>properties>sharing and security>permissions.

just remember to disable "use simple file sharing" in windows explorer>tools>folder option>view>last check box.

[sleepytom]

thanks mate simple file sharing solved it cheers for help