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Cannot access network share by name
Hello,
I am connected to a network via PPTP VPN and I cannot access the file server by name. I can however ping the name and it resolves just fine. I am trying to access \\servername but I get the error "The user name could not be found". I can access the share by IP address. My computer is not a member of the same domain, but I thought I should be able to enter my username and password when prompted but I am not even getting that prompt.
Thank you.
I am connected to a network via PPTP VPN and I cannot access the file server by name. I can however ping the name and it resolves just fine. I am trying to access \\servername but I get the error "The user name could not be found". I can access the share by IP address. My computer is not a member of the same domain, but I thought I should be able to enter my username and password when prompted but I am not even getting that prompt.
Thank you.
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You're right. I can connect when I log on as a local user. There is no domain trust but if that were the problem, shouldn't it also effect accessing the server by IP?
To be honest I have yet to get my head arround it, you would think it would be the same though as you say. I guess it has something to do with the way credentials are passed between domains with either no trust or a limited trust, but why it may affect accesing a share via name rather than IP is still a mystery to me.
Just a thought can you access it ok by typing \\servername.domain.com?
ASKER
I tried that. I cannot. I'm sure that some username is just saved somewhere but I can't find anywhere to remove it.
ASKER
Nevermind. I tried logging in with a new domain user but still had the same problem. Looks like you're right. It must have something to do with the lack of a trust. I wonder if there is a way to specify the user to connect with. But strange that it is only by name.
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Those credentials are cached and will be lost upon reboot or if the session disconnects server side.
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I was thinking that maybe the username that was there by default will be replaced with the new one. I know that the password will not be saved.
I am very interested to know how you get on as the exact same thing happened to me yesterday.