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by rob

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Various machines running 98SE on NT4.0 network. On startup or restart NO NT domain login prompt appears. Logout and the NT login screen then appears. Not NIC dependant. Not all machines, just new OS installs. Registry problem? Doesn't seem to be a network or IP setup problem.

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by stillatit

On Win9x, when the default user has a blank password, the login screen does not appear. Try changing the password (control panel, passwords) just after a reboot.

Good luck.

by rob

Not worried about Windows login, NT Domain login is what doesn't come up on start.

by maxwell edison

Greetings,

Right Click on Network Neighborhood, Properties, Highlight Client for Microsoft Networks, Properties Button, Check Box "Log on to Windows NT Domain, Fill in the Blank naming "Windows NT Domain, OK, OK, Will probably ask for the Win 98 CD, Reboot.

Regards,

Maxwell

by maxwell edison

Greetings (again),

Make sure the user is setup in user manager on the NT 4.0 Domain, and the user name is the same on both the workstation and the domain controller.

Remove the protocols NetBEUI and IPX/SPX (if there). Install ONLY TCP/IP.

Remove Client for NetWare (if there). Have ONLY Client for Microsoft Networks installed.

Maxwell

by rob

Did that too. Remember, after doing a logout, the NT domain login screen comes up with the right info (NT Domain name and user name) This is a tough one. Has had me going for a couple of months.

by rob

SOLVED... I read that MA as well but it is confusing since it says the value must be 0. It was 0 so I assumed that wasn't the issue. When I deleted the key... voila... FIXED. Thanks

by maxwell edison

You have cached your network password:

Troubleshooting:
Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network. Click the appropriate setting in the Primary Network Logon box, and then click OK.

Delete the following entry in the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Network\Real Mode Net

AutoLogon=xx

Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network. Double-click IPX/SPX-Compatible Protocol, click the Advanced tab, click Frame Type, change the value from Auto to the specific frame type that is running on the server you log on to, click OK, and then click OK. If you do not know which frame type is running on the server you log on to,contact your network administrator. Repeat this step as necessary, trying each frame type, to determine if selecting one of the frame types causes a network logon dialog box to appear at startup.

Disable the Automatic NetWare Loginoption by using either System Policy Editor (as described on page 515 of the Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit), or by using Registry Editor to add the following DWORD value:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NWNP32\NetworkProvider\DisableDefaultPasswords = 1

For additional information about troubleshooting problems related to enabling the Maximum Sockets or Maximum Connection setting, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:Q142489 Problems After Modifying Maximum Connections or Sockets Value
This issue can also occur if the following setting is listed in the registry under the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Network

Disable Password Caching
Whether the value is set to 0 or 1, remove it to resolve this issue.

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