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

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Try prefacing the username

by CharlieSpencer · 11 years ago In reply to Can a windows 7 client co ...

with the domain name:

domain\username

or even

domain.com\username

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Tried that

by jonathan.howes · 11 years ago In reply to Try prefacing the usernam ...

I tried that with

<servername>\accountname

which is what works from an XP client but for some reason it is failing from windows 7 clients

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correction

by jonathan.howes · 11 years ago In reply to Tried that

line two should read

servername\accountname

but this still does not work

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Try

by Mehul Bhai · 11 years ago In reply to correction

Even try
domainname\username
or
domainname\accountname

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Win7 and NT4

by christianshiflet · 11 years ago In reply to Can a windows 7 client co ...

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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