Vista adds computername\ to username

Are you looking the network capture to see if the client is sending
computername\username while authenticating ?

There are two things you could try -
(1) Explicitly specify <NAS_BOX>\<USERNAME> in the user prompt
(2) Net use * \\<NAS_BOX>\share /user:<NAS_BOX>\<USERNAME>

If both (1) and (2) dont work, it could be a issue with
LmCompatibilityLevel.



"Poisondwarf" <Poisondwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BBE880C2-DBD2-4FB7-A469-DEEC91F76B00@microsoft.com...

> Hi, I'm on RC2 7544 and am trying to map a network drive.
>
> When entering username and hitting connect, it adds computername\ to the
> username, giving:
>
> computername\username which cannot log in
>
> I can't change the username on the server to that as wouldn't accept \.
>
> How can I stop it adding the computername\ ?
>
> TIA
>
> PD

Are you looking the network capture to see if the client is sending
computername\username while authenticating ?

There are two things you could try -
(1) Explicitly specify <NAS_BOX>\<USERNAME> in the user prompt
(2) Net use * \\<NAS_BOX>\share /user:<NAS_BOX>\<USERNAME>

If both (1) and (2) dont work, it could be a issue with
LmCompatibilityLevel.



"Poisondwarf" <Poisondwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BBE880C2-DBD2-4FB7-A469-DEEC91F76B00@microsoft.com...

> Hi, I'm on RC2 7544 and am trying to map a network drive.
>
> When entering username and hitting connect, it adds computername\ to the
> username, giving:
>
> computername\username which cannot log in
>
> I can't change the username on the server to that as wouldn't accept \.
>
> How can I stop it adding the computername\ ?
>
> TIA
>
> PD

I had the same problem.

The following worked for me (pasted from an earlier post by a microsoft
techie)

Please try this:

- Make sure you have file sharing and network discovery turned on from
Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center.

Quote:-

Also, try this:

- Click Start
- Click Control Panel
- Click System and Maintenance
- Click Administrative Tools
- Double-Click Local Security Policy
- In the left pane, click the triangle next to Local Policy
- In the left pane, click Security Options
- In the right pane near the bottom, double-click "Network security: LAN
manager authentication level"
- Click the drop-down box, and click "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session
security if negotiated"
- Click OK

endquote.

"Poisondwarf" <Poisondwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BBE880C2-DBD2-4FB7-A469-DEEC91F76B00@microsoft.com...

> Hi, I'm on RC2 7544 and am trying to map a network drive.
>
> When entering username and hitting connect, it adds computername\ to the
> username, giving:
>
> computername\username which cannot log in
>
> I can't change the username on the server to that as wouldn't accept \.
>
> How can I stop it adding the computername\ ?
>
> TIA
>
> PD

Thanks Both,

I'm afraid neither from both of your two ideas worked.

I think it must be because we are not in a domain, but using Workgroups?
(I've added the workgroup in).

I've left the authentication changed as "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session

> security if negotiated"

Any other suggestions?

TIA

PD

"Mike Boreham" wrote:

> I had the same problem.
>
> The following worked for me (pasted from an earlier post by a microsoft
> techie)
>
> Please try this:
>
> - Make sure you have file sharing and network discovery turned on from
> Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center.
>
> Quote:-
>
> Also, try this:
>
> - Click Start
> - Click Control Panel
> - Click System and Maintenance
> - Click Administrative Tools
> - Double-Click Local Security Policy
> - In the left pane, click the triangle next to Local Policy
> - In the left pane, click Security Options
> - In the right pane near the bottom, double-click "Network security: LAN
> manager authentication level"
> - Click the drop-down box, and click "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session
> security if negotiated"
> - Click OK
>
> endquote.
>
> "Poisondwarf" <Poisondwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BBE880C2-DBD2-4FB7-A469-DEEC91F76B00@microsoft.com...

> > Hi, I'm on RC2 7544 and am trying to map a network drive.
> >
> > When entering username and hitting connect, it adds computername\ to the
> > username, giving:
> >
> > computername\username which cannot log in
> >
> > I can't change the username on the server to that as wouldn't accept \.
> >
> > How can I stop it adding the computername\ ?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > PD

>

Hi,

It does now work using another users login!

Changing the Network security: LAN

> > manager authentication level"

solved it.

Thanks for your help.

PD

"Poisondwarf" wrote:

> Thanks Both,
>
> I'm afraid neither from both of your two ideas worked.
>
> I think it must be because we are not in a domain, but using Workgroups?
> (I've added the workgroup in).
>
> I've left the authentication changed as "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session

> > security if negotiated"

>
> Any other suggestions?
>
> TIA
>
> PD
>
> "Mike Boreham" wrote:
>

> > I had the same problem.
> >
> > The following worked for me (pasted from an earlier post by a microsoft
> > techie)
> >
> > Please try this:
> >
> > - Make sure you have file sharing and network discovery turned on from
> > Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center.
> >
> > Quote:-
> >
> > Also, try this:
> >
> > - Click Start
> > - Click Control Panel
> > - Click System and Maintenance
> > - Click Administrative Tools
> > - Double-Click Local Security Policy
> > - In the left pane, click the triangle next to Local Policy
> > - In the left pane, click Security Options
> > - In the right pane near the bottom, double-click "Network security: LAN
> > manager authentication level"
> > - Click the drop-down box, and click "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session
> > security if negotiated"
> > - Click OK
> >
> > endquote.
> >
> > "Poisondwarf" <Poisondwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:BBE880C2-DBD2-4FB7-A469-DEEC91F76B00@microsoft.com...

> > > Hi, I'm on RC2 7544 and am trying to map a network drive.
> > >
> > > When entering username and hitting connect, it adds computername\ to the
> > > username, giving:
> > >
> > > computername\username which cannot log in
> > >
> > > I can't change the username on the server to that as wouldn't accept \.
> > >
> > > How can I stop it adding the computername\ ?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > PD

> >

Hi all,

All solved now! Changing the security level was important to connect, and
I'd been a muppet on the NAS, not making the user file sharing. Did that and
now and it doesn't add the computername\ to the username.

Thanks again for your help on the security settings.

PD

"Poisondwarf" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> It does now work using another users login!
>
> Changing the Network security: LAN

> > > manager authentication level"

>
> solved it.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> PD
>
> "Poisondwarf" wrote:
>

> > Thanks Both,
> >
> > I'm afraid neither from both of your two ideas worked.
> >
> > I think it must be because we are not in a domain, but using Workgroups?
> > (I've added the workgroup in).
> >
> > I've left the authentication changed as "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session

> > > security if negotiated"

> >
> > Any other suggestions?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > PD
> >
> > "Mike Boreham" wrote:
> >

> > > I had the same problem.
> > >
> > > The following worked for me (pasted from an earlier post by a microsoft
> > > techie)
> > >
> > > Please try this:
> > >
> > > - Make sure you have file sharing and network discovery turned on from
> > > Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center.
> > >
> > > Quote:-
> > >
> > > Also, try this:
> > >
> > > - Click Start
> > > - Click Control Panel
> > > - Click System and Maintenance
> > > - Click Administrative Tools
> > > - Double-Click Local Security Policy
> > > - In the left pane, click the triangle next to Local Policy
> > > - In the left pane, click Security Options
> > > - In the right pane near the bottom, double-click "Network security: LAN
> > > manager authentication level"
> > > - Click the drop-down box, and click "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session
> > > security if negotiated"
> > > - Click OK
> > >
> > > endquote.
> > >
> > > "Poisondwarf" <Poisondwarf@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:BBE880C2-DBD2-4FB7-A469-DEEC91F76B00@microsoft.com...
> > > > Hi, I'm on RC2 7544 and am trying to map a network drive.
> > > >
> > > > When entering username and hitting connect, it adds computername\ to the
> > > > username, giving:
> > > >
> > > > computername\username which cannot log in
> > > >
> > > > I can't change the username on the server to that as wouldn't accept \.
> > > >
> > > > How can I stop it adding the computername\ ?
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > > PD
> > >

Mike,

I have a feeling this is going to be a common problem. I hope for others
that MS gets it into the KB. Thanks for sharing it. The LAN security change
completely solved my problem.

-- roy --

"Mike Boreham" wrote:

> I had the same problem.
>
> The following worked for me (pasted from an earlier post by a microsoft
> techie)
>
> Please try this:
>
> - Make sure you have file sharing and network discovery turned on from
> Control Panel -> Network and Internet -> Network and Sharing Center.
>
> Quote:-
>
> Also, try this:
>
> - Click Start
> - Click Control Panel
> - Click System and Maintenance
> - Click Administrative Tools
> - Double-Click Local Security Policy
> - In the left pane, click the triangle next to Local Policy
> - In the left pane, click Security Options
> - In the right pane near the bottom, double-click "Network security: LAN
> manager authentication level"
> - Click the drop-down box, and click "Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session
> security if negotiated"
> - Click OK
>

The fix described in this previous post won't work with Vista Hom
Edition. I'm trying to access my work network through a VPN and once
get through the Sonicwall to the network login Vista insists o
prepending my computer name to my login user name which, of course, th
network does not recognize.

I've tried the registry fix to the lmcompatibilitylevel key by settin
it to 1 and that hasn't helped either. Is there someplace else I shoul
be looking? Any hints as to how I can fix the problem?

To

--
ringzani
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