Windows 7 and Network Sharing

[PowerMan57two]

I have the new Windows 7 Professional installed on my computer (final copy with legit serial key!) and I have a tower setup in the living room that is Vista Home Basic. The Vista PC just runs 24/7 and runs as a server where I store all my music/videos.

I share the "R Drive" on this PC as \\Desktop2\RDrive

When I map this network drive from my laptop (also with Windows 7 Professional) it will connect to this folder right away without any issues! Does NOT ask for username or password.

Now when I go to my OTHER PC in the bedroom (also with Windows 7 Professional) and try to map this network drive \\Desktop2\RDive, it asks for a username/password EVERY TIME!!

Now I can just enter in the username (and no password since there isn't one set) and it logs me in just fine. But everytime I restart the computer I have to keep on doing this.

Why is my bedroom PC asking for username/password for my Living Room PC when there is NO username or password set for it? Weird how the laptop will connect just fine and never asks for username and password.

What are your thoughts? Thanks!!

[w31n3r]

are you using the same username and password across all computers? i'm not too sure about this, but i think i heard windows goes ahead if the user name and password are the same. i could be wrong.

i'm not very well acquainted with windows7, but if this is a bother, is it possible to run a batch file to automatically log you in to the mapped drive like in XP?

[PowerMan57two]

Ugh, nevermind! After all of this time I've FINALLY figured it out! I just went to Start > clicked my little picture on the top representing my user account > then went to Manage My Credentials!



I entered in my \\Desktop2\RDrive entered in JUST the username that is used for that computer, and whala! Restarted the computer and my computer connects to the shared drives everytime!!