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windows can't connect to shares on Lion Server

I can't connect any windows machines (XP, Vist, or 7) to a Mac Pro running Lion Server. When attempting to connect, the windows user is prompted for credentials, and nothing entered in this box works even the server admin account info, once entering account credentials, it comes back with NAMEOFWINDOWSCOMPUTER\USER as if it's trying to sign into a domain, which we don't have domains.


I can't seem to find anything relevent when searching...

Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.1), Server

Posted on Sep 26, 2011 7:52 AM

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Sep 26, 2011 2:25 PM in response to Paul Reznick

There are a couple things you can try:

1.\ go to the apple server, sys prefs, sharing, selct file sharing and then select option. from there make sure the both check boxes are selected. then select done.

2.\ while you are there, in the shared folders section, selct the folder you would like to share (or add if its not) and make sure the user is in the users pane that you want to share the folder with.


3.\ restart your windows machine to make sure it forgets any passwords you may have put in.

4.\ if it still doesnt ask for a user account go to map network drive. and select the option to put another username and password in. for the user name user SERVERNAME\username - ensure the servername is in CAPITAL letter...


hope this helps...

Sep 28, 2011 2:50 PM in response to serendipitytech

On your windows box you need to go to Control Panel - > Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policy. In Local Security Policy you need to go to Local Policies -> Security Options. Find Network Security: LAN Manager authentication level. Set it to Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated.


Now try to make your mapped network drives.

windows can't connect to shares on Lion Server

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