Hey everyone! I'm trying to connect to a Synology NAS SMB Share (`\192.168.0.220`) from a fresh installation of Windows Server 2022. My issue is that I'm logged in as 'Administrator', but whenever I try to access the NAS, Windows automatically attempts to log in using this account, which is disabled on the NAS due to security reasons. I get an error saying, "This user can't sign in because this account is currently disabled."
What I really need is a way to force Windows to prompt me for a username and password instead of defaulting to the current user credentials. No credentials are stored in the Credential Manager since this is a new server setup. I've spent hours trying to figure this out. Also, I don't want to map the share as a drive; I just want that login prompt to appear like it does on other machines. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
2 Answers
Honestly, you're addressing the wrong problem here. Instead of trying to force Windows to do something different, consider logging in with a valid user account instead of the 'Administrator'. If your NAS can use Windows authentication, you might find this approach much smoother.
It sounds like you're trying to bypass the automatic login feature Windows uses. One way to do this is by using the command line to create a network connection manually with credentials. You can try this command: `net use : \ /USER: /PERSISTENT:YES`. Just replace the placeholders with your actual info, and it should prompt you for authentication as you need!
I get what you're saying, but I have to stick with Administrator for the time being. Just trying to get this to work! Thanks for the suggestion though!