Re: Microsoft Windows Network : Element not found

Tony wrote:
> Would like to see if anyone has seen the problem below:
>
> Currently our users are using Windows XP computers with administrator
> rights and the computers not part of the domain. The users are
> mapping a shared network drive "Q:" \\server\share. The server is
> part of
> the domain. The drives are mapped using the option of "Connect using
> a different user name." under the "Map Network Drive" dialogue
> window. The users are mapping the drive using the syntax
> username@xxxxxxxxxx as the different user name. Since the recent
> changes to the domain users have called with problems connecting to
> the network drive. They are getting error messages of "Microsoft
> Windows Network : Element not found. This connection has not been
> restored" It seems that if the drive is disconnected and remapped
> with username@xxxxxxxxxx as the different user name the drive will
> reconnect but the error message surfaces after the user reboots their
> computer. If the user tries this multiple times the domain account is
> being locked.

I've read that three times and I still don't quite understand it. What
"recent changes to the domain"? Has the mapping ever worked? Can we assume
XP Pro? What's the OS on the server? Is there a particular reason why you
don't want to join the clients to the domain? - that really makes life
easier in most cases.

--

SB


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