Windows – Mapping a SMB share in Windows

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I have a SMB/AFP network share that needs to be accessed via Windows and Mac computers. The AFP side works fine for the Mac OS X clients.

However, I can't get it to map on Windows. I've tried the following steps:

Right click "Network," select "Map Network Drive"
Enter the SMB server in the form \\server.url.here\sharename
Select "Connect using different credentials"
Enter username and password

The window then shows "Attempting to connect" for several dozen seconds, then reverts back to asking for the username and password.

I have tried mapping two different SMB shares in this manner, one running on some version of Windows Server (our university provides this) and another running on Mac OS 10.8 server (the SMB/AFP server) with no success. I have tried on both Windows 7 and Windows 8 (various native and virtualized copies) with no success.

I have already changed the security policy to guest only authentication, which had no effect.

Help? 😀

Best Answer

SMB shares are generally using NetBIOS names, not domain (DNS style hierarchical) names. Try with \\NETBIOSNAME\sharename. Make sure your Windows systems have NetBIOS over TCP/IP enabled.

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In Mac OS X 10.7.3, I used the following string in Finder's "Connect To Server..." (Command-K) for a similar server in my office:

smb://Guest:@serverAddress/volume

You need both the ':' and "@". I believe it works out as UserName:Password@address .

After the volume appeared, I tried to put it in my shortcut bar, but it wouldn't stay.

I made an alias, and tested it after disconnecting. It worked fine. No window appeared to choose "Guest".

Windows 8 – Mapping Network Drive (NAS)

IP address

Check Windows 7 and Windows 8 are using same subnet and gateway. Use following command
```
ipconfig
```
If Windows 7 can ping the device, Windows 8 should be able to also.
Turn off firewall

In file explorer, go to following and turn off firewall
```
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Windows Firewall
```
If you have other firewall software like norton360, you will have to disable it within those software.
Check file sharing is enable

In file explorer, go to following
```
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings
```
Under section All Networks, check File sharing connections, select Enable file sharing for devices that use 40- or 56-bit encryption
Check remembered credentials

In file explorer, go to
```
Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Credential Manager
```
Click Windows Credentials. Check if there are credential related to that NAS, delete it.
WiFi and Wired

If you have both w-fi and cable connection, try turn off wi-fi.

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