FOAK - Windows drive mapping persistence

I know there are quite a few people here who have to frig with customers
PC's etc so someone might be able to help.

I've got a few PC's running XP Pro SP3. Workgroup (no Domain).

I'm having that oft discussed and seldom fixed problem that XP will not
retain login credentials to cload storage/Sharepoint and mapped drives (NAS
etc). Same damn issue for Outlook 2007 as well. The Manage Network Passwords
function doesn't help.

I've read some tech comments that it may even be designed that way. Retain
login name but not password. Some comments that it is a bug. I've tried a
couple of suggested reg changes to no avail.

Has anyone ever got to the bottom of it? I'm using WebDrive to maintain
Sharepoint mappings on my own but it's an expensive little tool and is only
useful for WebDav and the like.

I realise I could create a logon script but in reverse the Net Use command
doesn't like Sharepoint servers. Perhaps someone can suggest an App which
manages mappings and persistence.

 

On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:48:54 +0100, Hog wrote:

edit /etc/fstab .. oh sorry, you said Windows, I'll get my coat.

 

That'll be the mint-coloured dufflecoat, right?

It's outside, in the gutter.