Windows 10: Invalid credentials error when trying to open network samba drive on Windows 11

Hi!I am trying to create a samba drive with an external hard drive connected to an old router Inteno DG301A and keep getting invalid credentials error when I try to access the drive through Windows file explorer. The credentials I enter are definitely the same that I created in router OS.On router, everything seems to be fine- I created a username and password and mapped a shared directory.On Windows, based on advice I found on internet, I have tried clearing Windows credentials, checked that all SMB 1.0 features are turned on in Windows features, tried turning off Windows Firewall and even

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Network credential prompt while accessing a public share path hosted by samba

The network topology is as follows:





1, samba server (the share is public)

2, pc1 (win10)

3, pc2 (win10)

4, pc3 (win10)

While accessing samba server from pc1 and pc2, there is no network credential prompt.

While accessing samba server from pc3, I will be prompted with the following popup box.





I can give any valid character in the user name form and login successfully (ofc, it should, cuz it's a public share) .

It is a little strange that why pc1, pc2 do not prompt, but pc3 prompt.

I captured network traffic to check what happened there by wireshark, the capture result shows that both pc1 and pc2 would try logon on to samba by windows account after the message of NTLMSSP_NEGOTIATE, but pc3 would not try to logon on samba server, so
win10 RST the connection and prompt the credential box.

I checked windows credentials on pc1, pc2, pc3, there is no credential for the samba server.

If a add a credential for samba on pc3 by windows credential manager, the prompt would not appear(on pc1, pc2, I do not need to do this step)

Does any one know what the problem there ? I don't want to see the credential prompt, I don't want to add any credential to trick this problem either .

Any suggestion is appreciate , Thanks.

 

Network Drive Credentials Invalid

Computer A has Windows 10 Pro and computer B has Windows 11 Pro. I mapped the C: drive of each one as a network drive on the other so I could move files around between them. Initially it was fine and everything worked normally. I turned B back on after being off for a few weeks and tried to use it as a network drive, but now I cannot connect to the network drive, getting a prompt for credentials saying "The username or password is incorrect." I tried removing and re-mapping the drive, but that results in the same error. I know the credentials are correct, because I can use them to RDP in without a problem.

Why don't the credentials work any more? Is there a way to force it to use different credentials instead of the user logon credentials?

 

Network Drive Credentials Invalid

Hi Beckerj. I'm Greg, 10 years awarded Windows MVP, specializing in Installation, Performance, Troubleshooting and Activation, here to help you.

Try all of these fixes for failing network credentials until one works:

https://techcult.com/fix-enter-network-credenti...

https://thegeekpage.com/how-to-solve-enter-netw...

https://windowsreport.com/enter-network-credent...

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https://www.softwaretesttips.com/enter-network-...

https://wethegeek.com/enter-network-credentials...



https://www.isunshare.com/windows-10/fix-enter-...

Feel free to ask back any questions. Based on the results you post back I may have other suggestions if necessary.

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