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by dave.raj

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Hello, I am having problems logging onto the network. I have a laptop with Win98 on it. Now when I used to log on it usually prompts me for a username and password and it name of the domain server at the bottom. But now when I log in it goes straight to windows, without the prompt of the username and password. The machine is detected on the server because I can retrieve email. The TCP/IP settings are all correct and the log on the for the domain is correct, Now why am I not getting the prompt for the username and password. The machine is detected on the server because pinging to the server works but I can't access all the network drives. Someone please help me get my prompt for username and password back. Thanks

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by awdfg

Right click Network Neighborhood and double click on "Client for Microsoft Networks" and see if the check box for "Log on to Windows NT Domain " is checked.If it is not then check it and you should get back your prompt back.

by vinnyd

Your computer is doing an auto login.

Open Regedit and look for this key

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

AutoLogon=xx

Delete that key and when you re-boot you computer will always give you the login screen.

From more info look at Microsoft Article ID: Q141858

by dentmon

go to you windows 95 disk and add/remove programs have disk admin/apptools/poledit
once added go to run type poledit. open registry then to password put a check mark by stop password cashaing. save and restart.

by koke

Answer number 2 is most likely the one that will solve your problem. I wanted to mention a few things about why you could do somethings and not others. Email and ping are both tcp/ip programs (pop3 email anyway) and tcp/ip doesn't require you to log on. AS long as your tcp/ip settigns are correct you will be able to contact other machines on the tcp/ip network. Windows netowrk log on requires your Client settings are correct or selected (log on to Windows domain in Client for Windows Networking) or at least having the windows domain as your work group setting (this is commonly used for VPN). Anyway, if you did not make changes to settings in order to log on automatically, it most likely did not happen on its own.

MK

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