logging on to network on startup...

[neonerd]

I have a server set up, which has my email (outlook.pst) files on it for different computers throughout the house...the server requires authentication every time i open up outlook, to log onto the server. I don't need to log on if i log on through MY network places once....is there a way to have the computer automatically log onto the server using username *whatever username I have* and *whatever pw i have* so i don't have to manually each time? i'm running windows xp on the computer i need to log on, and i'm running windows server 2k3 enterprise on the server.

 

[Fiveohhh]

try setting up an account on the server with the same username and PW that you use for the xp machine

 

[ToxicWaste]

I'm not 100% sure I understand what you are asking.

You can connect to a remote machine and establish an authenticated connection with the following command:

net use \\computer name\ipc$ password /USER:username

It is possible that the username will need to be in the format:

/USERomainname\username or /USER:computername\username

So, if you put that in a batch file and put that batch file into your startup group, or create a scheduled task that runs it at log in, you will establish your authentication to your server and won't be asked for a username and password.

Note: IPC$ is the InterProcess Communication service

Note 2: I agree with Fiveohhh, you should have synchronized username/password combos on both machines. If you do, than I don't understand why you are being prompted.