stopping domain login

You do not have to enter a password in Win9x. Just click cancel at the login to bypass.

Search for *.pwl and delete any files it finds. Then reboot. If you still have the problem, post a comment.

Clicking ESC or Cancel only returns to login screen with indication that a password is required to access domain. Did this many times with same result. Did change the network setting to a Windows login, but this will be a problem later when a network login is required. Since its a Compaq system, it won't be an easy task to format the drive and retain Compaq information. System was donated and no supporting documenation was provided.

Should also mention this system was located on a domain which had complete control on patching and outside control. Was able to uninstall all the related software and once done, am now presented with this required domain access requirement. Have looked through registry and deleted all points that related to the previously mentioned software. Is there a key that relates to domain login? I've checked the for login screen and this isn't set to be required. So it has to located elsewhere, just haven't found it.

See KB150898:

Use Registry Editor to add a DWORD value named "DomainLogonMessage" (without quotation marks) to the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon

Set the data value for DomainLogonMessage to 0 to disable domain login or delete the entry.

Well, this is now intersting. Did get into CMOS, which requires hard drive access. Turned off the on-board nic. Shut down, disconnected hard drive, installed a second nic which allows booting from the k12ltsp linux server. All looked good. Per suggestions, removed second nic, reconnected hard drive, turned on the on-board nic. Rebooted, got login screen and now system boots to desktop. This with either the Microsoft Network or Windows login setting in Network applet. Hard to guess what happened. Did not use the suggestions as given, but will keep them as reference for any future issues as this may happen again. We are using older Pentium systems with k12ltsp Linux servers for basis of networking. Reduced costs and able to use older systems that get donated from outside agencies. Only up-front costs are the specialized network card ($20). Don't need hard drives which reduces licensing costs. Gotta love it. Thanks for suggestions.

Well, this is now intersting. Did get into CMOS, which requires hard drive access. Turned off the on-board nic. Shut down, disconnected hard drive, installed a second nic which allows booting from the k12ltsp linux server. All looked good. Per suggestions, removed second nic, reconnected hard drive, turned on the on-board nic. Rebooted, got login screen and now system boots to desktop. This with either the Microsoft Network or Windows login setting in Network applet. Hard to guess what happened. Did not use the suggestions as given, but will keep them as reference for any future issues as this may happen again. We are using older Pentium systems with k12ltsp Linux servers for basis of networking. Reduced costs and able to use older systems that get donated from outside agencies. Only up-front costs are the specialized network card ($20). Don't need hard drives which reduces licensing costs. Gotta love it. Thanks for suggestions.

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