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Windows 11 won't accept network credentials to access USB drive plugged into wifi router

Anonymous
2024-05-09T03:00:39+00:00

I've lost the ability to access the USB drive plugged into the USB slot of my MG8702 modem/router. I used to have access with Windows 10, but I'm no longer able to access it from my PC, after updating it to Windows 11. I can log into the MG8702 via a web browser at 192.168.0.1, but if I try to access the MG8702 USB port via the Windows file explorer, that's where I run into trouble. 

I try to access the MG8702 USB port via the file explorer by entering \192.168.0.1 into the address bar. Then it requests me to enter my network credentials.

After I enter my Windows credentials, it won't allow me to connect. It just says, "Network Error: Windows cannot access \192.168.0.1. Check the spelling of the name. Otherwise, there might be a problem with your network. To try to identify and resolve network problems, click Diagnose." After I click [Diagnose], it tells me the troubleshooting couldn't identify the problem.

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-10T08:45:29+00:00

    Hello Schlermie，

    You can try the following steps to see if they fix the issue:

    1. Press Win + R keys and enter gpedit.msc to launch the Local Group Policy Editor.
    2. Locate the "Computer Configuration-Administrative Templates-Network-Lanman Workstation" node. In the content area on the right, you can see the policy setting "Enable insecure guest login". The status is "Not configured".
    3. Double-click on the policy setting "Enable insecure guest logins", change the status to "Enabled" and click on the OK button.

    Hope the above information can help you.

    Best regards

    Zunhui

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-13T08:41:40+00:00

    Hello,

    An insecure guest logon occurs when a server logs on the user as an unauthenticated guest. It typically occurs in response to an authentication failure. Guest logons don't support standard security features, such as signing and encryption. So, allowing guest logons makes the client vulnerable to man-in-the-middle attacks that can expose sensitive data on the network.

    Reference links:Guest access in SMB2 and SMB3 is disabled - Windows Server | Microsoft Learn

    Best regards

    Zunhui

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-05-13T00:33:44+00:00

    Zunhui,

    Thank-you. That worked, but I don't feel very comfortable about enabling insecure guest logons for the long-term. That doesn't sound like a very safe thing to do. What risk am I assuming by doing this?

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