fusi0n Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 if I type in \\NASSERVER in vista it will prompt me for my user name and password, then it tells me invalid user or pass. However, it works just fine on a XP machine. Is there something causing this vista box to not authenticate? Thanks. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/690818-cant-connect-to-nas-with-vista/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ50 Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 if I type in \\NASSERVER in vista it will prompt me for my user name and password, then it tells me invalid user or pass. However, it works just fine on a XP machine. Is there something causing this vista box to not authenticate?Thanks. I believe it's due to some incaptibility with Samba based NAS devices. Apparently Vista uses NTLMv2 which Samba doesn't (or didn't) support. You could try changing the settings in Vista to allow LM and NTLMv2, but I've still never got it to work. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/690818-cant-connect-to-nas-with-vista/#findComment-590061540 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si_ Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I believe it's due to some incaptibility with Samba based NAS devices. Apparently Vista uses NTLMv2 which Samba doesn't (or didn't) support.You could try changing the settings in Vista to allow LM and NTLMv2, but I've still never got it to work. Where are these settings? I'm also having mega problems accessing my NAS. A lot of the time if I go to \\NASSERVER explorer just crashes. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/690818-cant-connect-to-nas-with-vista/#findComment-590062258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ50 Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Where are these settings? I'm also having mega problems accessing my NAS. A lot of the time if I go to \\NASSERVER explorer just crashes. If you have Ultimate then you can user secpol.msc (I believe). If not then it's a registry edit (and even after that I've had no joy). Can't remember exactly the edit required, but it's changing the lanmanager security level in the Current Control Set. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/690818-cant-connect-to-nas-with-vista/#findComment-590066410 Share on other sites More sharing options...
foz79 Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 If you have Ultimate then you can user secpol.msc (I believe). If not then it's a registry edit (and even after that I've had no joy).Can't remember exactly the edit required, but it's changing the lanmanager security level in the Current Control Set. LJ50 - Thanks a lot, this had been driving me crazy! I went in to secpol.msc (this also is available on Vista Business), and you need to go into: Local Policies \ Security Options: Network Security: LAN Manager authentication Level Change this from the default to "Send LM & NTLM - Use NTLMv2 if negotiated" which should allow greater security if required, but will still be backwards compatible with your NAS (This was to connect to a Buffalo Terrastation). Cheers Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/690818-cant-connect-to-nas-with-vista/#findComment-590154346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
accesser Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Good thread, So far so good with a new Vista 64 machine its working fine to my NAS box not sure what OS mine runs (Level 1 brand) what brand of NAS was the OP using ? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/690818-cant-connect-to-nas-with-vista/#findComment-590164414 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ50 Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 LJ50 - Thanks a lot, this had been driving me crazy! My pleasure. Usually me being helped out on here, so delighted to be able to help someone else! Didn't work for me, but I am running a VERY old Buffalo Linkstation, which I've just left as a drive for the laptops to backup to. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/690818-cant-connect-to-nas-with-vista/#findComment-590164646 Share on other sites More sharing options...
accesser Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 My pleasure. Usually me being helped out on here, so delighted to be able to help someone else!Didn't work for me, but I am running a VERY old Buffalo Linkstation, which I've just left as a drive for the laptops to backup to. Does it support FTP rather than browsing with explorer ? cold be an option Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/690818-cant-connect-to-nas-with-vista/#findComment-590164704 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ50 Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 Does it support FTP rather than browsing with explorer ? cold be an option Yeah tried that. Same issue. Can browse to folder level, but no further. Accessing any folder with actual files in it gets me nowhere. Confess I haven't spent a whole lot of time on it so can't say it's impossible. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/690818-cant-connect-to-nas-with-vista/#findComment-590168950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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