Vista - Doesn't save password

Hi. When accessing a computer on the network and asks for username and
password, even though I check the 'save password' box, it only keeps it for
this session (ie until restarting). It seems the 'save password' isn't
working?

Thanks

I think thats by design just for the session, security reasons I guess. If
someone breaks into your account, the share won't also won't be at risk, its
basically thining about other users who might accessing that network share
for example.
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"Marauder" <Marauder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi. When accessing a computer on the network and asks for username and
> password, even though I check the 'save password' box, it only keeps it
> for
> this session (ie until restarting). It seems the 'save password' isn't
> working?
>
> Thanks
>

Administrators can't have their passwords saved I don't think - whilst
Standard Users can have their passwords saved.

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"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" <andred25@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I think thats by design just for the session, security reasons I guess. If
>someone breaks into your account, the share won't also won't be at risk,
>its basically thining about other users who might accessing that network
>share for example.
> --
> --
> Andre
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> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
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>
> "Marauder" <Marauder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:64A02097-2688-467C-8945-BAD6391FAC83@microsoft.com...
>> Hi. When accessing a computer on the network and asks for username and
>> password, even though I check the 'save password' box, it only keeps it
>> for
>> this session (ie until restarting). It seems the 'save password' isn't
>> working?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>
>

Isn't there any way around it? It's going to suck pretty bad (at least for
me) if that is the case, because I have my favorites pointing over to a
central location on my network, but it now of course won't show up until the
other pc has been accessed with the U&P.

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

> I think thats by design just for the session, security reasons I guess. If
> someone breaks into your account, the share won't also won't be at risk, its
> basically thining about other users who might accessing that network share
> for example.
> --
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>
> "Marauder" <Marauder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:64A02097-2688-467C-8945-BAD6391FAC83@microsoft.com...
> > Hi. When accessing a computer on the network and asks for username and
> > password, even though I check the 'save password' box, it only keeps it
> > for
> > this session (ie until restarting). It seems the 'save password' isn't
> > working?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
>

Also, relogging of network drives at startup fails too; I presume because of
the same reason?

I see it as an absolute necessity to have it save the username and password
like XP does and keep it for every (next) session (bootup), otherwise any
network stuff that is automatically set to run would be useless?? I certainly
do hope this will be changed before the final.

In the meantime, I'm sure there are commands that can be used either in
batch or WSH to initiate a logon?
WSH is still being used in Vista isn't it?

Thanks

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

> I think thats by design just for the session, security reasons I guess. If
> someone breaks into your account, the share won't also won't be at risk, its
> basically thining about other users who might accessing that network share
> for example.
> --
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>
> "Marauder" <Marauder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:64A02097-2688-467C-8945-BAD6391FAC83@microsoft.com...
> > Hi. When accessing a computer on the network and asks for username and
> > password, even though I check the 'save password' box, it only keeps it
> > for
> > this session (ie until restarting). It seems the 'save password' isn't
> > working?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
>

This sounds like a bug to me. I'm not sure if it's already known or not.
Please file a bug report.

"Marauder" <Marauder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1CC9D1F6-91AE-4107-9F1C-9D1AF2AAB7F5@microsoft.com...
> Also, relogging of network drives at startup fails too; I presume because
> of
> the same reason?
>
> I see it as an absolute necessity to have it save the username and
> password
> like XP does and keep it for every (next) session (bootup), otherwise any
> network stuff that is automatically set to run would be useless?? I
> certainly
> do hope this will be changed before the final.
>
> In the meantime, I'm sure there are commands that can be used either in
> batch or WSH to initiate a logon?
> WSH is still being used in Vista isn't it?
>
> Thanks
>
> "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
>
>> I think thats by design just for the session, security reasons I guess.
>> If
>> someone breaks into your account, the share won't also won't be at risk,
>> its
>> basically thining about other users who might accessing that network
>> share
>> for example.
>> --
>> --
>> Andre
>> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
>> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
>> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
>> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>>
>> "Marauder" <Marauder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:64A02097-2688-467C-8945-BAD6391FAC83@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi. When accessing a computer on the network and asks for username and
>> > password, even though I check the 'save password' box, it only keeps it
>> > for
>> > this session (ie until restarting). It seems the 'save password' isn't
>> > working?
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>>
>>
>>

Thanks. Just finished and sent the report now.

"Robert Sweeney [MS]" wrote:

> This sounds like a bug to me. I'm not sure if it's already known or not.
> Please file a bug report.
>
> "Marauder" <Marauder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1CC9D1F6-91AE-4107-9F1C-9D1AF2AAB7F5@microsoft.com...
> > Also, relogging of network drives at startup fails too; I presume because
> > of
> > the same reason?
> >
> > I see it as an absolute necessity to have it save the username and
> > password
> > like XP does and keep it for every (next) session (bootup), otherwise any
> > network stuff that is automatically set to run would be useless?? I
> > certainly
> > do hope this will be changed before the final.
> >
> > In the meantime, I'm sure there are commands that can be used either in
> > batch or WSH to initiate a logon?
> > WSH is still being used in Vista isn't it?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:
> >
> >> I think thats by design just for the session, security reasons I guess.
> >> If
> >> someone breaks into your account, the share won't also won't be at risk,
> >> its
> >> basically thining about other users who might accessing that network
> >> share
> >> for example.
> >> --
> >> --
> >> Andre
> >> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> >> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> >> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> >> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
> >>
> >> "Marauder" <Marauder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:64A02097-2688-467C-8945-BAD6391FAC83@microsoft.com...
> >> > Hi. When accessing a computer on the network and asks for username and
> >> > password, even though I check the 'save password' box, it only keeps it
> >> > for
> >> > this session (ie until restarting). It seems the 'save password' isn't
> >> > working?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Just a note that I have resolved this issue, but I'm not sure if it's still a
bug or not?

In XP, when I access a computer on the network that requires a U&P, I put in
my local username (which is also added in accounts on the other machine) for
the first time, then it keeps it for every session.

In Vista, the resolution to it not keeping my username and password was that
I found the 'manage network passwords' area and this time I manually changed
it to point to the same username, but the one on the networked computer, and
it keeps it and all works fine.
I guess I must ask if I've been doing it all the improper way all this time
(in XP too) with putting the correct username but the local username? ie
client is named PRIMARY, other computer on network I'm accessing is named
SECONDARY, and I've been logging on to SECONDARY as PRIMARY\(username).
Obviously XP accepts it, but Vista not.

"Marauder" wrote:

> Hi. When accessing a computer on the network and asks for username and
> password, even though I check the 'save password' box, it only keeps it for
> this session (ie until restarting). It seems the 'save password' isn't
> working?
>
> Thanks
>

I'll call it a bug and expect it to be "Fixed". This is not a feature to
ignore the save password option. You have to realize network logons don't
have save password options in windows XP Home, but it does in XP Pro. That's
a security feature. I woud never pay for Vista if this was the way it was
meant to work, just like I would never buy Windows Xp Home.

Note to Microsoft. Even home users are networked between there PCs &
notebook computers. You might want to consider that before releasing a basic
version without this "feature"

"Andre Da Costa [Extended64]" wrote:

> I think thats by design just for the session, security reasons I guess. If
> someone breaks into your account, the share won't also won't be at risk, its
> basically thining about other users who might accessing that network share
> for example.
> --
> --
> Andre
> Windows Connected | http://www.windowsconnected.com
> Extended64 | http://www.extended64.com
> Blog | http://www.extended64.com/blogs/andre
> http://spaces.msn.com/members/adacosta
>
> "Marauder" <Marauder@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:64A02097-2688-467C-8945-BAD6391FAC83@microsoft.com...
> > Hi. When accessing a computer on the network and asks for username and
> > password, even though I check the 'save password' box, it only keeps it
> > for
> > this session (ie until restarting). It seems the 'save password' isn't
> > working?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>
>