[Samba] Win98 asks for IPC$ password <SOLVED>

[Helmut Hullen]

Hallo, Steve,

Du meintest am 13.08.09:

>> You need to enable lanman password support on your Ubuntu Samba
>> server:
>>
>> [global]
>> 	...
>> 	lanman auth = yes
>> 	client lanman auth = yes
>> 	...

> My experiments indicate that "client plaintext auth = Yes" is also
> necessary. I don't know why, but the dreaded IPC$ password symptom
> happens if that is left out.

Maybe the Windows 9x clients are set to unencrypted passwords.

Long time ago that was the default for Windows and for Samba.

Now "encrypted passwords" is the default for Windows and for Samba.

Viele Gruesse!
Helmut