Net Use command - strange behaviour

[Ikke]

Hi everybody,

I've got three machines in front of me, one running Windows 7, the older
one running XP and the oldest laptop is running Windows 2000.

When I issue the following command from the XP one to the Windows 2000, I
can connect to the administrative share as expected:
net use q: \\192.168.123.10\C$
It prompts me for the username and password, I specify the username (there
is no password), and all is fine.

However, when I issue the exact same command from the Windows 7 machine, it
tells me that the specified network password is invalid!

I've already tried to change the password on the 2000 machine to an
existing one, but after issueing the command again, it still gave me the
same message.

Does anybody know why this doesn't work from the newer machine?

Thanks in advance!

Ikke

[Esra Sdrawkcab]

Post by Ikke
Hi everybody,
I've got three machines in front of me, one running Windows 7, the older
one running XP and the oldest laptop is running Windows 2000.
When I issue the following command from the XP one to the Windows 2000, I
net use q: \\192.168.123.10\C$
It prompts me for the username and password, I specify the username (there
is no password), and all is fine.
However, when I issue the exact same command from the Windows 7 machine, it
tells me that the specified network password is invalid!
I've already tried to change the password on the 2000 machine to an
existing one, but after issueing the command again, it still gave me the
same message.
Does anybody know why this doesn't work from the newer machine?
Thanks in advance!
Ikke

Try
net use q: \\192.168.123.10\C$ /user:W2000pcname\w2000username password

I've seen connections silently fail logon, yet connect you as guest.
also check to see if you have any persistent connections; the w7 machine
may have already tried to re-connect and failed authentication.

It might help to know what accounts you're using - a C$ share usually
requires an account with admin privileges to see and access it.

I'd also suggest that you might get better answers on an NT newsgroup.

[Ikke]

"Esra Sdrawkcab" <***@127.0.0.1> wrote in news:***@dell3100:
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Post by Esra Sdrawkcab
Try
net use q: \\192.168.123.10\C$ /user:W2000pcname\w2000username
password

That didn't work...

Post by Esra Sdrawkcab
I've seen connections silently fail logon, yet connect you as guest.
also check to see if you have any persistent connections; the w7
machine may have already tried to re-connect and failed
authentication.

No problem here, as far as I can tell.

Post by Esra Sdrawkcab
It might help to know what accounts you're using - a C$ share usually
requires an account with admin privileges to see and access it.

Both accounts are admin accounts (as are all accounts on my machines, same
for the machine where it did work).

Post by Esra Sdrawkcab
I'd also suggest that you might get better answers on an NT newsgroup.

Thanks anyway for your advice, much appreciated!

Ikke

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i try to it but cant see any action

[Sjouke Burry]

Post by a***@gmail.com
i try to it but cant see any action

Try this:

C:\Documents and Settings\klant>net use /?
The syntax of this command is:


NET USE
[devicename | *] [\\computername\sharename[\volume] [password | *]]
[/USER:[domainname\]username]
[/USER:[dotted domain name\]username]
[/USER:[***@dotted domain name]
[/SMARTCARD]
[/SAVECRED]
[[/DELETE] | [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]]

NET USE {devicename | *} [password | *] /HOME

NET USE [/PERSISTENT:{YES | NO}]



C:\Documents and Settings\klant>

[Todd Vargo]

Post by a***@gmail.com
i try to it but cant see any action

Unfortunately, my crystal ball broke last week. You might have better
results in getting help if you explain what you were actually trying to do
(the task needed), the actual command that you used (copy/paste it), and the
actual error message that was displayed (again, copy/paste it).