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how do you auto logon to a shared computer

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substance12

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My living room computer is running MCE and I've networked my other computer using file sharing. But every time I click on the shortcut to the non-living room computer it asks for my login/pass and doesn't allow me to save the information.

a) how do I get windows to save it for me
b) is there a way I can just automatically connect to the 2nd computer on boot up?
 
Unfortunately, in MCE2005, you can't. This is one of two missing features that differentiates Pro from MCE. Credman (the thing that allows you to save network passwords) and domain join. Domain join will actually work with some hacks, but there's no way to get credman to work.

Luckily this is all fixed in Vista (both domain join and credman work).
 
Just to add, you could probably just put a batch file in startup that maps the drive. Not pretty, but that should work.
 
anyone know how to make a batch file to double click the short cut, enter the login, enter the pass, then press enter?
 
I thought you want to be able to save the password and connect automatically?

If you want to be prompted for the password everytime, the command would be: 'net use * \\server\share /u:server\username *'
The asterisk at the end will prompt you to enter the password for the server\username account.
 
I do want to be able to save the password and connect automatically. but i thought you said that MCE wont' let me do that... so I assumed the solution would have been to have the batch file enter it for me. Am I misunderstanding you?
 
I must have done something wrong because the message came back undeliverable. I will try again when I get home later this afternoon.

c3p0
:beer:
 
Originally posted by: substance12
c3p0... no dice. are you sending me some attachments that's not going through?
Click to expand...


Yes...it's a Batch file. I zipped it, but it keeps getting rejected. I just sent it again without zipping it. It will probably get rejected again. Sorry for all the trouble. Just trying to help.

c3p0
:beer:
 
It won't save it per se, but you can save it clear-text in the batch file like so: 'net use * \\server\share /u:server\username password'
 
i'm surprised gmail's AV actually scans the contents of a zip to see if it's harmful or not. You can just post the code here (I know how to at least create a batch file hehe) or PM me. No worries about the emails not going through... I really appreciate the help 🙂
 
I created a new txt file and copied the contents of the Batch File into it and sent it again. This is what it looks like.

@echo off
@echo Deleting Previous Drive Mappings:
echo.
echo.
net use w: /delete
net use x: /delete
net use y: /delete
net use z: /delete

echo.
@echo Remapping Network Drives:
echo.
echo.


net use w: \\pdc00024\proj /Persistent:yes
net use x: \\pdc00007\apps /Persistent:yes
net use y: \\pdc00007\%USERNAME%$ /Persistent:yes
net use z: \\dyntrnsrvr\data
echo.
echo Remapping of Network Drives now completed
echo.
echo.
pause

REM cls
REM @echo off
REM @echo You must remap the Y: drive now

REM pause

Don't know if there is anything there you can use, but that's how ours at work look.

c3p0
:beer:
 
The /persistent won't work on MCE. That's the point I made in my first post. Credman does not exist, so there is nothing for /persistent to save the cred to.

Also, here's a quick tip 🙂 Instead of doing a net use w: /delete, net use x: /delete, etc do 'net use * /d'
 
Can you go into Control Panel, User Accounts, choose the user that auto logs on, then go to (in the upper left corner) manage my network passwords?

In there you should be able to enter the following :>

Server (NonLivingRoomPc)
username (NonLivingRoomPc\useraccount)
password (password)

Then if you put a batch file to map the drives, itll just map the drives and use the password and user account you input above.
(although IM not sure if the manage network passwords is in MCE...Stash?)
 
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