Microsoft KB Archive/90482

= Password Cache Not Used with UNC File Access =

Article ID: 90482

Article Last Modified on 10/13/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 3.11

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This article was previously published under Q90482



SUMMARY
Windows for Workgroups allows files to be accessed by using a Universal Naming Connection (UNC). When you access a file using this method, the Windows for Workgroups password cache file is not used.

For example:

 You connected to \\SERVER\SHARE, and provided a password. The password is stored in your password cache file. You reconnect to \\SERVER\SHARE and the password is provided by the password cache file. You are not prompted to enter a password. In the Microsoft Write File Open dialog box, you open the file README.TXT on that server by typing

\\server\share\readme.txt

where &quot;server&quot; is your server, and &quot;share&quot; is your share.

This causes Windows for Workgroups to prompt you for a password even though it is in the password cache file.



MORE INFORMATION
This behavior is caused by Windows use of MS-DOS file management. Due to the nonreentrant nature of MS-DOS, Windows for Workgroups is unable to open the password cache file because it is in the process of opening the file specified in the UNC.

Additional query words: 3.10 name naming 3.11

Keywords: KB90482

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