Shared Folder without Constant Password Prompting

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Windows 11 and a Qnap-TS233

I have a shared folder called Recordings on Qnap which constantly asks for a password.

To resolve this I have tried about everything including below.
**Disabled restrict anonymous users from access SMB shared folders.
****Enabled Full Access for Guess Right.
****Windows 11 All networks turned off Password protected sharing.
****Added everyone to this shared folder with Read/Write permissions.
****File services for MS (SMB) networking was enabled.
****Service Discovery Enable UPnP Discovery Service is enabled.

Just clicking on Qnap under Network brings up the credential requirement. I can’t even see the shared folder underneath until I enter my credentials used to login into the Qnap server.

My UnRaid server does not have this issue so I do not know what else to try.

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  • Mount the folder with a password via net use
  • Add your Windows user account to the NAS and never get a prompt again (for folders with the Windows user premission added)
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That indeed works. But, I would like my guests to be able to use the share without me having to create a Windows user account on their devices.

I would have thought the Guest or Everyone account would have handled that need.

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Didn’t MS disable guest logins from Win11 a while back?

Edit: here it is: Windows 11 will require SMB-signing in a coming update - QNAP NAS Community Forum

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Another good reason not to move to Win11 !!!

BTW Readers in the UK can no longer see linked imgur images in posts, so embedded images would be so much better (for us) See Imgur blocks access to UK users after proposed regulatory fine - BBC News

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LOL. That’s why as IT manager I had to upgrade over 2,500 workstations to Windows 11, but didn’t do mine until the last week for it’s EOF. And then setup a VM for Windows 10.

Appreciate that catch. I didn’t see that change. Explains a lot.

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Thank you for sharing your valuable experience — it’s very helpful for other users as well. If you have any other questions or topics for discussion, please feel free to share.
From an information security perspective, we recommend using account-based access instead of anonymous login to better protect your data. QNAP is committed to providing a secure and reliable storage environment for all users.
Best regards,
QNAP Team