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by uppulurivasu

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Hi All,

I need some important information.
Can a Windows Vista Box be joined into Windows NT Domain having the name like abc_def.

I tried to do so but it failed with and with out Firewall in Windows Vista.

Thanks in Advance.
Please help me out.

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by gsquared

I'm using Vista in a Server 2000 domain right now (the computer I'm writing this from).

I'm not sure how that differs from what you're doing, since I'm only occasionally a domain admin and haven't worked with NT in about a decade.

As far as joining it to a W2K domain, it was just the usual procedures. No big deal.

That probably doesn't help much, but it's as much as I can tell you.

by monyo

As far as I examined, Windows Vista Business (MSDN version) can join to an NT Domain (Windows NT Server 4.0 SP6).

You must change "NTLMv2 only" in LAN Manager authentication level to "Send NTLM only" or below on Windows Vista side, and Create its machine account with Server Manager first on Windows NT side.

by shaunzy

I have not yet been able to get Vista to connect, however; HP reps (my PC mfr) says to make sure these settings are made:
<> Load Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) responder onto a PC on your network so this layer can be detected by Vista.
<> The link is: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4F01A31D-EE46-481E-BA11-37F485FA34EA&displaylang=en
<> Also go through the following information regarding file and print sharing in Vista.
1. click on the Windows Logo (Pearl Button formerly call the start button)
2. click on Control Panel
3. Clik on Network and Internet.
4. Click on Network File Sharing in the list.
5. Click on File Sharing (where you will Find a down Arrow Button) (V)
6. Click on Turn on File Sharing (radio button).
7. Clik on Apply.

After this you need to turn on the network Discovery.
Here are the steps.
1. click on the Windows Logo (Pearl Button formerly call the start button)
2. click on Control Panel
3. Clik on Network and Internet.
4. click on Netwrok Discovery (where you will Find a down Arrow Button) (V)
6. Click on Turn on Netwrok discovery (radio button).
7. Clik on Apply
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This is all I have but may be the settings you are looking for. Good luck!

by shaunzy

Okay. I followed what you said to the previous post. I added computer "C-040" - its name - to the list, then set the "NTLMv2 only" option in Vista on the "C-040" PC. As with XP-Pro setups, I click on the Domain radio button and enter the new domain name, "STRDMN". The message, as with all previous tries, shows: "An Active Directory Domain Controller for the domain STRDMN could not be contacted. Well, duh; we don't have an active directory. Can you possibly shed some light on what may be happeining here? I spent 5+ hours on the phone with HP reps who gave me four different ways to get to the same place; failure, with the message as mentioned above. Gads! The last guy said (and I quote): "The NT server uses WINS server to recognize the other computers in the Domain. The Vista uses DNS server to recognize other computers." - Now, whether or not this is true, I have no idea - but the indications are that Vista Business is looking for an server with Active Directory; no AD = no connection. Anyone have additional info on this one? I'm lost.

by sbonsall

All I had to do was add the workstation in first on the NT Server Manager.

by george.gensure

I never did find where to change the "NTLMv2 only" in LAN Management authetication. I found it in the firewall advanced settings, but there was no "Send NTLM only" choice. But when I added the machine account on the NT side, it worked!! End of a fitfull afternoon and my first encounter with Vista. Thanks a bunch.

by hkamran

can anyone give me direction on how to change the LAN Management authetication from 'NTLAMv2' to 'Send NTLM only'. please would be great help.

by hkamran

can anyone give me direction on how to change the LAN Management authetication from 'NTLAMv2' to 'Send NTLM only'. please would be great help.

by hkamran

can anyone give me direction on how to change the LAN Management authetication from 'NTLAMv2' to 'Send NTLM only'. please would be great help.

by tgoblirsch

Click the windows logo, in the start search box type: "secpol.msc." That will bring you to Vista's security policy system. Once there, use "Go to: Local Policies > Security Options" and then find "Network Security: LAN Manager" authentication level. Once there, change the Setting from "Send NTLMv2 response only" to "Send LM & NTLM -- use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated."

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