This is the standard behavior.
NT/2000 never save the password for mapped connections which use
separate credentials from your logon credentials.
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ASB - http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=~MoreInfo.TXT
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Walden
>H. Leverich
>Sent: Friday, August 24, 2001 5:44 PM
>To: NT 2000 Discussions
>Subject: Mapping drives with different user names (almost)
>
>
>I have an AS/400 that can share it's files as though it was
>an NT server
>(think Samba, but different). Here is the problem: The
>AS/400 has it's own
>security database (users and passwords), it not integrated into NT/2K
>security at all. I need to map a drive from my PC to the AS/400.
>
>If I have different user names on the AS/400 and the PC this
>is a piece of
>cake. I bring up the map drive dialog, fill in the drive and
>UNC and click
>"Connect using a different user name" and I'm all set. I can
>even log off
>and on and W2K will remember my userid and password.
>
>My problem occurs if I have the same user names on W2K and
>the AS/400 but
>DIFFERENT passwords. I can connect fine the first time. I
>click on "Connect
>Using..." and enter my userid and the password for the AS/400 and I'm
>connected. However, when I signoff and back on I'm prompted
>to enter my
>AS/400 password. Best I can figure W2K didn't save my
>password because it
>thinks that 'WaldenL' on the AS/400 and 'WaldenL' on W2K are
>the same user
>and therefore have the same password. I've tried entering a
>blank domain
>name '\WaldenL' but that didn't help.
>
>Does anyone have any idea how to force W2K to use the
>password I supply on
>the connection when reconnecting the drive at logon?
>
>Thanks,
>-Walden
>
>------------
>Walden H Leverich III
>President
>Tech Software
>(516)627-3800 x11
>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>http://www.TechSoftInc.com
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