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Old 07-17-2008   #1 (permalink)
Rob


 
 

Vista Backup Needs Password To Access Network Drive


Hello:

I am logged on as adminsitrator and am trying to configure Vista's native
backup utility to backup to an attached storage drive on a two PC network. I
can find and access drive fully via Windows Explorer with no issues.

When configuring backup, after selecting network drive I am challenged to
enter a user name and password. I do not have a password associated with my
admin account. I have also tried with (i) UAC turned off, and (ii)
specifically launching backup in "Administrator" mode, but am still being
challenged.

Can someone please explain this challenge, and how to turn it off or satisfy
it?

Thank you for your time and expertise.




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Rob

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Old 06-13-2009   #2 (permalink)


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Re: Vista Backup Needs Password To Access Network Drive

From your description, I think I had the same problem and it's resolved in this Drobo Knowledge base article: Article ID 0372 : How do I use the native Windows Vista backup tool with Drobo/DroboShare?

username: droboshare\everyone, password: drobo
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