Error Using Quick Connect and Password Protected Shares

• Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

When you click a mapped network drive in Windows Explorer, you receive the following error message:

   <path>:\ is not accessible. The specified network password is not
   correct.

CAUSE

The network drive is mapped to a password-protected share, but the Save This Password check box for the mapped drive is not checked. Also, the Quick Logon option button is selected in the Client For Microsoft Network property sheet.

RESOLUTION

Remap the network drive and click the Save This Password check box so that the password for the network share is saved. If you do not want the password to be cached, follow these steps:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, then click Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Network icon.

3. In the "The following network components are installed" box, click Client For Microsoft Networks.

4. Click the Properties button.

5. Click the "Logon and restore network connections" option button.

6. Click the OK button. When you are prompted to restart your computer, click the Yes button.

MORE INFORMATION

If you click the Save This Password check box when you map a network drive, the password for that drive is cached and you are not asked for a password again when you select the drive in Windows Explorer.

If the password is not cached, you must supply the password when you try to use the drive. If the Quick Logon option is selected, no network connection is established until you try to access the drive.

If the "Logon and restore network connections" option is selected, a network connection is established when you start Windows 95 and you are prompted for a password for the mapped drive. After you have supplied the correct password for the drive, the drive is available.