Access share with a different logon

[Paul Kraemer]

Hi,

I have a Windows XP PC named \\XP1 on a peer-to-peer
network (no domain server). I have granted permission to
this folder to a local user named 'Paul_1'. If I sit
down at another pc on my network where I am logged on
locally as 'Paul_2' and try to access the shared folder
on the other pc, I get a message saying that "The share
is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
this network resource..." It doesn't give me the
opportunity to enter the username/password for 'XP1
\Paul_1'. For this reason, I am unable to access the
share. Is it possbible to make this happen?

I am able to gain access by giving permissions to the
built-in 'Everyone' group, but I believe this is a big
security risk because the PC has a dial-up internet
connection.

Thanks,
Paul

 

[Miha Pihler]

Hi,

you can try it like this. In command line enter this:

net use w: \\mypc\myshare /user:yourfirstusername password

For "mypc" enter name of your PC where your files are
For "myshare" enter name of the share you try to access
For "/user" enter your username e.g. Paul_1
For "password" enter your current password for user Paul_1
W: can stay that if it is not taken letter for the drive

Now you have mapped the drive and you can access these files by going to W:
drive.

There are also few other ways to do the same thing...

After you are done, disconnect the mapped drive e.g. net use w: /delete

Mike

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Hi,

I have a Windows XP PC named \\XP1 on a peer-to-peer
network (no domain server). I have granted permission to
this folder to a local user named 'Paul_1'. If I sit
down at another pc on my network where I am logged on
locally as 'Paul_2' and try to access the shared folder
on the other pc, I get a message saying that "The share
is not accessible. You might not have permission to use
this network resource..." It doesn't give me the
opportunity to enter the username/password for 'XP1
\Paul_1'. For this reason, I am unable to access the
share. Is it possbible to make this happen?

Type

net use x: \\othercomputer\share /userthercomputername\usernameThere

 

[Guest]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for the help. So, I have to map a drive letter?
The shares on this PC have to be available to the users
on my network at all times, so I guess I'll put the "net
use" statement in their startup scripts? I'm not
concerned about security inside my office. I'm just
trying to avoid giving full control to the "Everyone"
group so I don't get worms. You said there are other
ways of doing the same thing? If you could give me a
quick rundown of what a few of them are and if any of
them may be better than mapping a drive letter, I'd
really appreciate it.

Thanks,
Paul

 

[Miha Pihler]

Hi,

another way is if you open Windows Explorer and go to Tools -> Map network
drive... Follow the wizard... Last option that I can think of right now is
writing a VB Script for mapping a netowrk drive.

Mike