Contents
- 1 How do I connect to a shared Network with a different user?
- 2 How do I map a Network drive to another user?
- 3 How do I give permission to access a network drive in Windows 10?
- 4 How do I disable credentials from remote desktop?
- 5 How to access network share from specific account?
- 6 Why is windows unable to access network share from specific?
In the Folder box, type the path of the folder or computer, or select Browse to find the folder or computer. To connect every time you log on to your PC, select the Reconnect at sign-in check box. ** This is the point where you should also choose “Connect using different credentials”.
How do I map a Network drive to another user?
Map Network Drive as a Different User
- In the pop-up windows select a letter to use from the drop down menu and in the folder enter the path to the folder you want to map.
- Click the finish button and you should be asked to for the username and password you want to use to connect.
How do you force prompt for credentials when accessing a shared folder?
You should be able to access and then delete cached credentials when you’re done.
- Navigate to the share (\\server\sharename)
- At the command prompt, type: “net use \\server\admin$” which will prompt for credentials.
- Type the UNC to get to your share.
- Once you’re done, type: “net use \\server\admin$ /delete”
How do I change my Network sharing credentials?
Click on Windows Credentials and choose the Mapped Network drive folder name. Expand that credentials and choose edit, and from the next windows under Edit Generic Credentials, Enter your username and recently changed password. And save it.
How do I give permission to access a network drive in Windows 10?
Right-click the drive you want to share, click Share with, then click Advanced sharing. Click the Sharing tab, and then click Advanced Sharing. Fill in Share name with the desired name of the drive, then click Permissions button.
How do I disable credentials from remote desktop?
Open Group Policy Editor and navigate to Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Remote Desktop Services > Remote Desktop Session Host > Security. In the right window, double-click on Always prompt for password upon connection.
How do I remove credentials from my network share?
Click the “Manage your credentials” option at the top left. Select the Windows Credentials type and you’ll see the list of credentials you have saved for network share, remote desktop connection or mapped drive. Click one of the entries in the list and expand it, you can then click the Remove option to clear it.
Can you access shares from a non-domain joined computer?
You need a domain account (of course) and with that account you can access shares from a non-domain joined computer with the following syntax:
The shared folder is hosted on a Dell Precision 7910 (running Windows 10, with v1709 and then updated in my troubleshooting process to v1803) workstation with domain/private network firewalls turned off on both the clients and the server. Help! We need these systems to be able to connect to this share, especially from the affected local account.
Clicking on the shared folder results in a “Windows cannot access \\\\server\\share” and says we don’t have permissions. I don’t think it’s a permissions issue as it’s a local account and it’s not even attempting to authenticate with a username and password. The server is pingable, and the share is not reachable using FQDN or IP address.
How to access network folder using different user?
What you need to do is to have the shared folder mapped on each computer, which allows you to use different credentials. In My Computer, click on Tools (hidden by default, show by pressing ALT), Map Network Drive, and there, type in the path for the drive and underneath, click on “Connect using different credentials”