[2]incorrect password from windows2000 to samba home share

Tian-Xiong Lu tian at harpo.ma.adfa.edu.au
Wed Nov 29 03:37:27 GMT 2000


Further to my original question.
I have found the location of the "enableplaintextpassword" key
in windows 2000 and set it to 1. But the problem still exists. 
It seems not just a password encription problem.

Any hints shall be appreciated.

Tian.
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I just setup a windows 2000 workstation box, 
> and tried to connect to the samba server.
> 
> The samba server icon appeared in the "computers
> near me". But when I tried to open the samba
> home share, I got an error message saying:
> "incorrect password or unknown username".
> 
> I am aware of that in a windows98 box, I have
> to set a DWORD "EnablePlainTextPassword" = 1 in
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/VxD/VNETSUP"
> (due to an old version running on the samba server).
> 
> But this key isn't in Windows 2000.
> 
> Can anyone overthere threw some hints?
> 
> (Please reply to this email address, as I currently
> have not registered in this mailing list.)
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Tian
> Math&Stat
> ADFA. AU.
> 
> 




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