diff --git a/plugins/synced_folders/smb/scripts/set_share.ps1 b/plugins/synced_folders/smb/scripts/set_share.ps1
index f6dcc9074..ec9097672 100644
--- a/plugins/synced_folders/smb/scripts/set_share.ps1
+++ b/plugins/synced_folders/smb/scripts/set_share.ps1
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ if (![string]::IsNullOrEmpty($host_share_username)) {
 
     # Here we need to set the proper ACL for this folder. This lets full
     # recursive access to this folder.
+    <#
     Get-ChildItem $path -recurse -Force |% {
         $current_acl = Get-ACL $_.fullname
         $permission = "$computer_name\$host_share_username","FullControl","ContainerInherit,ObjectInherit","None","Allow"
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ if (![string]::IsNullOrEmpty($host_share_username)) {
         $current_acl.SetAccessRule($acl_access_rule)
         $current_acl | Set-Acl $_.fullname
     }
+    #>
 }
 
 $result = net share $share_name=$path /unlimited /GRANT:$grant
diff --git a/plugins/synced_folders/smb/synced_folder.rb b/plugins/synced_folders/smb/synced_folder.rb
index 5a56ac5d3..64d3e7fdb 100644
--- a/plugins/synced_folders/smb/synced_folder.rb
+++ b/plugins/synced_folders/smb/synced_folder.rb
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
         super
 
         @logger = Log4r::Logger.new("vagrant::synced_folders::smb")
+        @creds  = {}
       end
 
       def usable?(machine, raise_error=false)
@@ -29,8 +30,25 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       end
 
       def prepare(machine, folders, opts)
+        machine.ui.output(I18n.t("vagrant_sf_smb.preparing"))
+
         script_path = File.expand_path("../scripts/set_share.ps1", __FILE__)
 
+        # If we need auth information, then ask the user.
+        need_auth = false
+        folders.each do |id, data|
+          if !data[:smb_username] || !data[:smb_password]
+            need_auth = true
+            break
+          end
+        end
+
+        if need_auth
+          machine.ui.detail(I18n.t("vagrant_sf_smb.warning_password") + "\n ")
+          @creds[:username] = machine.ui.ask("Username: ")
+          @creds[:password] = machine.ui.ask("Password (will be hidden): ", echo: false)
+        end
+
         folders.each do |id, data|
           hostpath = data[:hostpath]
 
@@ -39,7 +57,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           args = []
           args << "-path" << hostpath.gsub("/", "\\")
           args << "-share_name" << data[:smb_id]
-          #args << "-host_share_username" << "mitchellh"
+          #args << "-host_share_username" << @creds[:username]
 
           r = Vagrant::Util::PowerShell.execute(script_path, *args)
           if r.exit_code != 0
@@ -82,31 +100,14 @@ module VagrantPlugins
           end
         end
 
-        # If we need auth information, then ask the user
-        username = nil
-        password = nil
-        need_auth = false
-        folders.each do |id, data|
-          if !data[:smb_username] || !data[:smb_password]
-            need_auth = true
-            break
-          end
-        end
-
-        if need_auth
-          machine.ui.detail(I18n.t("vagrant_sf_smb.warning_password") + "\n ")
-          username = machine.ui.ask("Username: ")
-          password = machine.ui.ask("Password (will be hidden): ", echo: false)
-        end
-
         # This is used for defaulting the owner/group
         ssh_info = machine.ssh_info
 
         folders.each do |id, data|
           data = data.dup
           data[:smb_host] ||= host_ip
-          data[:smb_username] ||= username
-          data[:smb_password] ||= password
+          data[:smb_username] ||= @creds[:username]
+          data[:smb_password] ||= @creds[:password]
 
           # Default the owner/group of the folder to the SSH user
           data[:owner] ||= ssh_info[:username]
diff --git a/templates/locales/synced_folder_smb.yml b/templates/locales/synced_folder_smb.yml
index c3ce974fa..140bd0244 100644
--- a/templates/locales/synced_folder_smb.yml
+++ b/templates/locales/synced_folder_smb.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,10 @@ en:
       Mounting SMB shared folders...
     mounting_single: |-
       %{host} => %{guest}
+    preparing: |-
+      Preparing SMB shared folders...
     warning_password: |-
-      You will be asked for the username and password to use to mount the
+      You will be asked for the username and password to use for the SMB
       folders shortly. Please use the proper username/password of your
       Windows account.