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Title: Mapping on Vista is lost on reboot
Post by: ameetj85 on March 19, 2009, 12:20:38 PM

Hi,
I have Vista 32 bit with SP installed. I am able to map my DNS-323 Volume_1 without any issues, but the mapping is not retained when I reboot, even though I select "Reconnect at logon". On Win XP this works just fine.
Any ideas?
Thanks.

Title: Re: Mapping on Vista is lost on reboot
Post by: ECF on March 19, 2009, 03:06:25 PM

Any anti-virus software running on the PC?

Title: Re: Mapping on Vista is lost on reboot
Post by: ameetj85 on March 19, 2009, 03:17:05 PM

Yes, on the Vista desktop it is Norton & on the Vista laptop it is MS OneCare.

Title: Re: Mapping on Vista is lost on reboot
Post by: ameetj85 on March 24, 2009, 06:33:29 AM

Hi,
Can anyone tell me if A/V software on my Vista computers is interfering with retaining the persistent mapping of the DNS-323 Volume_1? Also, is there a solution/owrkaround to the Vista A/V issue? A/V software on a WinXP machine does not affect this mapping.
Thanks.
Ameet.

Title: Re: Mapping on Vista is lost on reboot
Post by: bigclaw on March 24, 2009, 06:57:12 AM

What version of Vista and XP are we talking about? (e.g. Home Basic, Home Premium, Pro?)

Title: Re: Mapping on Vista is lost on reboot
Post by: fordem on March 24, 2009, 10:41:12 AM

Quote from: ameetj85 on March 24, 2009, 06:33:29 AM

Hi,
Can anyone tell me if A/V software on my Vista computers is interfering with retaining the persistent mapping of the DNS-323 Volume_1? Also, is there a solution/owrkaround to the Vista A/V issue? A/V software on a WinXP machine does not affect this mapping.
Thanks.
Ameet.

In my opinion - it's unlikely.

Your A/V software could conceivably prevent mapping, but if it does so, it should do so consistently.

Having said that I'd like to point out that some A/V packages can be configured to deny access to network shares under specific conditions, so if those conditions change over time, access can be denied - McAfee Enterprise, for example, can block access to network shares if a virus is detected on that share, so that it is possible that you have access now and ten minutes later, after a virus has been detected on the share, you don't.

Title: Re: Mapping on Vista is lost on reboot
Post by: sgip2000 on March 24, 2009, 11:40:29 AM

The "Home" versions of XP and Vista do not cache the credentials.  To "fix" this, you'd have to upgrade XP to Pro or Vista to Business or Ultimate.  This is by design.  Microsoft wants you to upgrade to get this "feature".

Title: Re: Mapping on Vista is lost on reboot
Post by: ameetj85 on March 25, 2009, 10:35:04 AM

Hi,
On my desktop I have Vista Ultimate with SP installed. On the laptop it is Vista Home Premium, also with SP installed.
Thanks.