Vista Home Premium does not retain network password

Each time I access to a network folder, I input Username and password. When I
restart my computer I have to input these infos again.
Under Manage network password, logon credentials are not stored, and if I
try to manaully add a stored credential, Windows access credentials is grayed
out.
I found in a forum:
Registry Settings
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa]
Value Name: DisableDomainCreds
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = enable storage (default), 1 = disable storage)

Checking my registry DisableDomainCreds has value 1.
Can I safely change to 0 in my Windows Vista Home Premium?
This value is present also inside
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet1\Contr ol\Lsa]
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet2\Contr ol\Lsa]
Shall I change also in these keys?
Thank you very much for your help!

Yes, but backup the registry first. Please post back with the result.

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"Raffy" <Raffy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:32BD8D77-F3FB-4E9C-BDB1-AE4ECBB7533C@microsoft.com...
> Each time I access to a network folder, I input Username and password.
> When I
> restart my computer I have to input these infos again.
> Under Manage network password, logon credentials are not stored, and if I
> try to manaully add a stored credential, Windows access credentials is
> grayed
> out.
> I found in a forum:
> Registry Settings
> System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa]
> Value Name: DisableDomainCreds
> Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
> Value Data: (0 = enable storage (default), 1 = disable storage)
>
> Checking my registry DisableDomainCreds has value 1.
> Can I safely change to 0 in my Windows Vista Home Premium?
> This value is present also inside
> System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet1\Contr ol\Lsa]
> System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet2\Contr ol\Lsa]
> Shall I change also in these keys?
> Thank you very much for your help!
>

Unfortunately it didn't work...
Any suggestion?
raffy

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Yes, but backup the registry first. Please post back with the result.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Raffy" <Raffy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:32BD8D77-F3FB-4E9C-BDB1-AE4ECBB7533C@microsoft.com...
> > Each time I access to a network folder, I input Username and password.
> > When I
> > restart my computer I have to input these infos again.
> > Under Manage network password, logon credentials are not stored, and if I
> > try to manaully add a stored credential, Windows access credentials is
> > grayed
> > out.
> > I found in a forum:
> > Registry Settings
> > System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa]
> > Value Name: DisableDomainCreds
> > Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
> > Value Data: (0 = enable storage (default), 1 = disable storage)
> >
> > Checking my registry DisableDomainCreds has value 1.
> > Can I safely change to 0 in my Windows Vista Home Premium?
> > This value is present also inside
> > System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet1\Contr ol\Lsa]
> > System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet2\Contr ol\Lsa]
> > Shall I change also in these keys?
> > Thank you very much for your help!
> >
>
>

"Raffy" <Raffy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:32BD8D77-F3FB-4E9C-BDB1-AE4ECBB7533C@microsoft.com...
> Each time I access to a network folder, I input Username and password.
> When I
> restart my computer I have to input these infos again.
> Under Manage network password, logon credentials are not stored, and if I
> try to manaully add a stored credential, Windows access credentials is
> grayed
> out.
> I found in a forum:
> Registry Settings
> System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa]
> Value Name: DisableDomainCreds
> Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
> Value Data: (0 = enable storage (default), 1 = disable storage)
>
> Checking my registry DisableDomainCreds has value 1.
> Can I safely change to 0 in my Windows Vista Home Premium?
> This value is present also inside
> System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet1\Contr ol\Lsa]
> System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet2\Contr ol\Lsa]
> Shall I change also in these keys?
> Thank you very much for your help!
>

Sorry I can't help - I just wanted to say you are not alone. I have exactly
the same problem with my FTP login and password - I have to enter it every
time. Vista Home Premium never saves it, even when 'Save Password' is
ticked. I would also be grateful if any expert could suggest a solution.

Home versions of Vista (as with XP Home) don't save credentials. You're
seeing normal behavior. This is an especially annoying element of version
stratification intended to force people toward higher cost versions. If you
do certain standard mappings, a startup batch file with net use commands is
one option. This worked well in XP Home, but is a bit more difficult in
Vista as UAC prevents it running automatically. A mapping batch file can be
used through task scheduler to run with administrative rights.
--

"Raffy" <Raffy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:32BD8D77-F3FB-4E9C-BDB1-AE4ECBB7533C@microsoft.com...
> Each time I access to a network folder, I input Username and password.
> When I
> restart my computer I have to input these infos again.
> Under Manage network password, logon credentials are not stored, and if I
> try to manaully add a stored credential, Windows access credentials is
> grayed
> out.
> I found in a forum:
> Registry Settings
> System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa]
> Value Name: DisableDomainCreds
> Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
> Value Data: (0 = enable storage (default), 1 = disable storage)
>
> Checking my registry DisableDomainCreds has value 1.
> Can I safely change to 0 in my Windows Vista Home Premium?
> This value is present also inside
> System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet1\Contr ol\Lsa]
> System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet2\Contr ol\Lsa]
> Shall I change also in these keys?
> Thank you very much for your help!
>

[JRTouch95684]

Editing my Post- Why would this have worked three weeks ago? -----
I see there have been a few posts in regards to this issue on this site under slightly different headings. I am having the same problem and have tried several fixes suggested by various sites including Micosofts Vista support. None of them have worked (Registry edits, Server name login, etc.). My Vista Home Premium connected just fine until about two weeks ago. On boot up it would not always recognize networked drives (it did recognize 3 out of 4) but I could double click the unconnected drive and it always opened up. Somewhere in the last couple weeks there was an update to Vista (the W2K server is not set for updates and is at SP3). Now all of the networked drives require login and an error ststing the login is incorrect comes up. I can remote into the server with the same login just fine but I cannot acces the mapped drives. We have several different OS's connecting to this server just fine and I can log onto shared drives on those computers but not the Windows 2000 Server. Again there have been NO changes to the W2K server system but the Vista has had changes. I ran SP1 early this week to see if that would help. No change. I have spoken with a couple other people who are experiencing the same thing with Vista HP and W2K Server.

But i don't understand. Why would 'remember my credentials' tick box be there
if it does not do anything.
At least in the home edition of XP it was not shown to confuse you.

I have tried to find a resolution to this problem for about a year and a
half now. and i have only found one:
1. Backup documents data onto a server (or external disk)
2. Format disk (Vista wont even allow installation of XP when running)
3. Insert XP Pro disk and install.
4. Rstore data.

I was foolish to purchase vista, and only have myself to blame. Being on the
upper knowledge of computers i am ashamed and embarrased that i purchased a
computer with vista.

But all is now resolved, i have XP Pro on all machines (apart from server:
server 2003 SBS), and must say that all is working seemlessly!

"GTS" wrote:

> Home versions of Vista (as with XP Home) don't save credentials. You're
> seeing normal behavior. This is an especially annoying element of version
> stratification intended to force people toward higher cost versions. If you
> do certain standard mappings, a startup batch file with net use commands is
> one option. This worked well in XP Home, but is a bit more difficult in
> Vista as UAC prevents it running automatically. A mapping batch file can be
> used through task scheduler to run with administrative rights.
> --
>
> "Raffy" <Raffy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:32BD8D77-F3FB-4E9C-BDB1-AE4ECBB7533C@microsoft.com...
> > Each time I access to a network folder, I input Username and password.
> > When I
> > restart my computer I have to input these infos again.
> > Under Manage network password, logon credentials are not stored, and if I
> > try to manaully add a stored credential, Windows access credentials is
> > grayed
> > out.
> > I found in a forum:
> > Registry Settings
> > System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\Lsa]
> > Value Name: DisableDomainCreds
> > Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
> > Value Data: (0 = enable storage (default), 1 = disable storage)
> >
> > Checking my registry DisableDomainCreds has value 1.
> > Can I safely change to 0 in my Windows Vista Home Premium?
> > This value is present also inside
> > System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet1\Contr ol\Lsa]
> > System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet2\Contr ol\Lsa]
> > Shall I change also in these keys?
> > Thank you very much for your help!
> >
>
>
>

[chakotay2]

I am having the same issue... seems like it is reported on several forums but no real solution.

It was working fine for months, and just stopped. I even did a rollback to see if that would help. No luck.

It still connects to mapped drives on one of my other windows XP boxes, but not the one I use the most...

Any other ideas?