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Asked: 2012-07-07 01:40:39 +0800 CST

Access Network Folder using Different User Credential

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Domain Controller OS: Windows Server 2008 R2
Client OS: Windows XP, Windows 7

  • Windows XP client name: Client1
  • Windows XP client name: Client2

I had login as abc.local\Q2020 on Client1 and accessing other Client2 shared folder via Start > Run > \\Client2

By defualt it is taking the Credential of the user which I have login i.e abc.local\Q2020, while accessing the shared folder on Client2.

I want that it must ask me a credential, so that i can give credential of different User, which has the rights of shared folder on Client2

Can you guide me - how can i give credential of different domain user while i am logged as abc.local\Q2020?

windows network-share windows-xp windows-7

3 Answers

  1. Best Answer

    Map a network drive to that network path and choose the option to use a different username and password.

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  2. from the CLI: net use * \\server\share password /user:domain\user

    note the * will use the next available drive letter. If you prefer to use a specific driver letter, replace * with X:

    Also note that you cannot simultaneously make two connections to a single server using two different user accounts. Type net use at the command prompt to see what connections are already open then net use \\server\share /delete to remove them before mapping the new drive.

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  3. The connection to the share must be deleted. You can either logout and back in, or follow one of the Net Use procedures below without having to logout.

    To delete all connections to a particular server, from Command Prompt type

     Net Use \\\servername /delete

    replacing servername with the name or IP address of the computer or server.

    To delete a connection to a specific share, from Command Prompt type "

     Net Use \\\servername\sharename /delete

    replacing servername with the name or IP address of the computer or server and sharename with the name of the share.

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