Windows 10: automatically connect to office server

I’ve looked through many posts on network connecting but perhaps just don’t know what to search for.

I just changed the system specs form to describe this work computer that I’m trying to fix.

A few days ago, I followed the forum instructions on how to update from Win7 to Win10.
Version 1909 build 18363.592

Under Win7 the PC automatically connected to the office server (via ethernet) so that the entry/update programs installed on the PC can use the customer files on the server (client programed in MS Access).

After updating to Windows 10 via the Media Creation Tool, the system no longer automatically connects to the server.

The Access program gives an error message about service being interrupted but it is most likely not very relevant as the program probably doesn’t really know what is going on.

Via a shortcut on the desktop, I can access the server files directly. Now, if I click on the shortcut, I get a sign-on screen where I can enter ID and password.

Then I restart the Access program which now loads its files, and everything works normally. The credentials used are the same ones I use to sign onto the PC to begin with. Checking the “Remember my credentials” box accomplishes nothing for the next time I get onto the PC.

I suspect the problem came about when, right after updating to Win10, I went into the Settings/Privacy section and made things as private as I know how, without thinking that this PC might need to be different than my home PC. I most likely changed some settings elsewhere too. However, I have not been able to find any setting or combination of settings which changes this situation.

There are some peculiar messages which are shown here.




The first is the message in the sign-on screen I get when I click on the desktop shortcut to access the server files. It is shown in red. It is incorrect. Once I put in the ID and password it immediately displays the desired files in a Windows Explorer like window.




The second message is what I get by looking at the shortcut Properties. When I request Properties, hey are opened displaying the Shortcut tab. If I click on any other tab, I get the message shown in the second attachment. The message is incorrect, the path is correct. If I click on the Open File Location button on the Shortcut tab, I get the sign-on screen as shown on the first attachment. Entering ID and password gives me the files.

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Office 2019

Only supported on Win10. Sorry, 8.1 users, only 4 years old, gotta go.

Microsoft Office 2019 will only work on Windows 10

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com...-to-office-and-windows-servicing-and-support/

Spoiler Office 2019
Last year at Ignite, we announced Office 2019 – the next perpetual version of Office that includes apps (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and Skype for Business) and servers (including Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype for Business). Today we’re pleased to share the following updates:

• Office 2019 will ship in H2 of 2018. Previews of the new apps and servers will start shipping in the second quarter of 2018.
• Office 2019 apps will be supported on:
  • Any supported Windows 10 SAC release
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2018
  • The next LTSC release of Windows Server
• The Office 2019 client apps will be released with Click-to-Run installation technology only. We will not provide MSI as a deployment methodology for Office 2019 clients. We will continue to provide MSI for Office Server products.

 

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