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June 28, 2010 at 9:20 am #2213343

Can a windows 7 client connect to a share on an NT 4.0 Server

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by jonathan.howes · about 12 years, 5 months ago

We have a Windows NT 4.0 server that has a number of shared folders on it. I can connect to the server from an XP client, authenticate against the shares and browse the contents of the folders.

When I attempt to connect to the share using a Windows 7 client I am asked for authentication but this never authenticates.

The error returned is network password is incorrect but it is not.

Is there anything that can be done that will allow windows 7 to see the share?

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- June 28, 2010 at 9:20 am #2869226
  
  Clarifications
  
  by jonathan.howes · about 12 years, 5 months ago
  
  In reply to Can a windows 7 client connect to a share on an NT 4.0 Server
  
  Clarifications
- June 28, 2010 at 9:59 am #2869212
  
  Try prefacing the username
  
  by charliespencer · about 12 years, 5 months ago
  
  In reply to Can a windows 7 client connect to a share on an NT 4.0 Server
  
  with the domain name:
  
  domain\username
  
  or even
  
  domain.com\username
  - June 29, 2010 at 6:19 am #2869768
    
    Tried that
    
    by jonathan.howes · about 12 years, 5 months ago
    
    In reply to Try prefacing the username
    
    I tried that with
    
    \accountname
    
    which is what works from an XP client but for some reason it is failing from windows 7 clients
    - June 29, 2010 at 6:20 am #2869767
      
      correction
      
      by jonathan.howes · about 12 years, 5 months ago
      
      In reply to Tried that
      
      line two should read
      
      servername\accountname
      
      but this still does not work
    - June 29, 2010 at 6:23 am #2869766
      
      Try
      
      by mehulnpatel · about 12 years, 5 months ago
      
      In reply to correction
      
      Even try
      domainname\username
      or
      domainname\accountname
- June 29, 2010 at 7:57 am #2869741
  
  Win7 and NT4
  
  by pshiflet-24 · about 12 years, 5 months ago
  
  In reply to Can a windows 7 client connect to a share on an NT 4.0 Server
  
  I encountered (was tricked into dealing with…) a similar issue with mapping drives after someone I know decided to install Win7 on a whim and then couldn’t access their NT4 server. One possibility I have heard mentioned is installing XP Mode on the Win7 machine. Another option is to check out http://www.owenwebs.com/2009/10/28/windows-7-error-86/ for a possible workaround.
  
  The issue is authentication security and encryption, if I remember correctly. Ultimately, though, the NT4 box should be updated or switched to something that can be updated over time (Win2k3 or 2k8, Linux, FreeNAS…).
  
  Let me know if this helps or you have questions. Thanks.
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