Windows98 & SMB

[Kevin Fonda]

If you look on the Win98 CD in the directory '/tools/mtsutil/' you should
find the files: 'ptxt_on.inf' and 'ptxt_off.inf' here is a clip from the
mtsutil.txt file in that directory:



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PTXT_ON.INF - SENDS PLAIN-TEXT PASSWORDS TO YOUR NETWORK SERVER
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For security reasons, Windows 98 will not allow you to send plain-
text passwords. The password is encrypted by default. However,
Samba servers require plain-text passwords, so you will not be able
to connect to Samba servers unless you change a Registry entry to
enable plain-text passwords.

   Caution: Enabling plain-text passwords could compromise security.

To enable plain-text passwords, add the Registry entry for
EnablePlainTextPassword (as a Dword) and set the value to 1 in the
following Registry location:

 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System
    \CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\Vnetsup

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To set the value for EnablePlainTextPassword to 1:
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1. Select PTXT_ON.INF found in the \Tools\MTSutil folder on the
   Windows 98 CD.

2. Right-Click PTXT_ON.INF.
 -or-
   Hold down the SHIFT key and press the function key, F10.

3. Choose INSTALL to add the EnablePlainTextPassword entry and set
   its value to 1.


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PTXT_OFF.INF - SENDS ENCRYPTED PASSWORDS TO YOUR NETWORK SERVER
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To re-enable the sending of encrypted passwords to your network
server, add the Registry entry EnablePlainTextPassword (as a Dword)
and set the value to 0 in the following Registry location:

 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System
    \CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\Vnetsup

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To set the value for EnablePlainTextPassword to 0:
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1. Select PTXT_OFF.INF found in the \Tools\MTSutil folder on the
   Windows 98 CD.

2. Right-Click PTXT_OFF.INF.
 -or-
   Hold down the SHIFT key and press the function key, F10.

3. Choose INSTALL to add the EnablePlainTextPassword entry and set
   its value to 0.


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   Kevin Fonda                  Email: kfonda at compuwiz.com
   5 Main St.                   Phone: (732) 223-2013
   Manasquan, NJ 08736          Fax  : (732) 223-3431
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-----Original Message-----
From: Steve G <steveg at stevesworld.net>
To: samba at anu.edu.au <samba at anu.edu.au>
Date: Tuesday, June 30, 1998 7:39 PM
Subject: Windows98 & SMB


>I have a question about Win98 and Samba.  Is there a registry fix similar
to
>the WinNT plaintext passwd that needs to be performed?  Win95, and WinNT
can
>see Linux via Netbios, but the same machine, running Win98 cannot see the
>Linux box.  I am running the most current version of Samba.  The WinNT box
>can see the 98 machine fine.  Does anyone have any experience with this?
>Please let me know if you need more info on my setup or configuration.
>
>Thank you.
>
>Steve G.
>steve at stevesworld.net
>
>
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