My Network Places Does Not Save Password

[Guest]

When I initially created a "network place" in My Network Places to transfer
files to a http server, I was able to check a checkbox to indicate that I
wanted to have the username and password saved. The password and username
were saved for several months.

Now, I have to re-enter the username and password each time I want to
connect to this http server (when I double-click on the icon representing
this server in My Network Places).

I have already tried the following in an attempt to solve this problem:
1. Deleted and recreated the "network place" to the http server.
2. Deleted the Temporary Internet Files.
3. Ran "Disk Cleanup" and deleted Downloaded Program Files, Temporary
Internet Files, Recycle Bin, Temporary Files, WebClient/Publisher Temporary
Files, and Catalog Files for the Content Indexer.

Any suggestions anyone has in allowing My Network Places to remember the
username and password would be appreciated.

Thank you.

 

[Guest]

I have a simular issue. Five PC accessing the same server (WIN2003) all
running pro all have mapped drives for file sharing all started out with a
connection dialog box that requested user and password and included the
"check box" indicating "remember password" Add a new PC from dell updated OS
when I start-up I get the connection dialog box BUT NO CHECK BOX INDICATING
REMEMBER PASSWORD. (sign in is administrator level). What gives?

 

[Guest]

i have the same problem... I too bought a new computer from Dell with Windows
XP Media 2005 and the "Remember my password check box" is missing from every
resource i log onto. I haven't been able to find any reference to this
problem other thatn one dealing with dial up networking, which i don't
believe applies.

I have two computers (upstairs and downstairs) setup through a router and I
share a printer (downstairs) connected to the one computer (I don't have to
log on to use the printer). Although, I can map to the shared folders
(downstairs), I don't have the ability to save the password settings and have
to log on to the mapped drives each time I log into the upstairs computer.

I do have multiple users set up on the upstairs and downstairs computer
(with and without passwords). I had an initial problem sharting the
downstairs printer (I had to intially log onto a share to use it), but i
solved this problem. Apparently having the same user name on both computers
was causing a problem. I renamed the users on the downstairs computer and
this took care of the problem. However, my mapped drives still required me
to log on.

I also discovered one additional problem logging onto a mapped drive. I
found an article which indicated that upgrading to NTFS prior to upgrading to
Windows XP (which was the situation on my downstairs computer) could cause
problems with user IDs. The solution was to reestablish ownership using the
Admin group, which I did, and it certainly had a positive effect. However,
the "Remember my password check box" is still missing.

Is there a setting i am unaware of? Could the problem have to do with
multiuple users being setup without having passwards?

Any help would be appreciated.

Glen

 

[Guest]

i have the same problem... I too bought a new computer from Dell with Windows
XP Media 2005 and the "Remember my password check box" is missing from every
resource i log onto. I haven't been able to find any reference to this
problem other thatn one dealing with dial up networking, which i don't
believe applies.

I have two computers (upstairs and downstairs) setup through a router and I
share a printer (downstairs) connected to the one computer (I don't have to
log on to use the printer). Although, I can map to the shared folders
(downstairs), I don't have the ability to save the password settings and have
to log on to the mapped drives each time I log into the upstairs computer.

I do have multiple users set up on the upstairs and downstairs computer
(with and without passwords). I had an initial problem sharting the
downstairs printer (I had to intially log onto a share to use it), but i
solved this problem. Apparently having the same user name on both computers
was causing a problem. I renamed the users on the downstairs computer and
this took care of the problem. However, my mapped drives still required me
to log on.

I also discovered one additional problem logging onto a mapped drive. I
found an article which indicated that upgrading to NTFS prior to upgrading to
Windows XP (which was the situation on my downstairs computer) could cause
problems with user IDs. The solution was to reestablish ownership using the
Admin group, which I did, and it certainly had a positive effect. However,
the "Remember my password check box" is still missing.

Is there a setting i am unaware of? Could the problem have to do with
multiuple users being setup without having passwards?

Any help would be appreciated.

Glen

On my Win XP Pro my wife found the solution. Simply hit the connect button.
The password was saved, but the dialog is opened as if no password was saved.
Very missleading....

Regards,
Matthias