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by sidvail

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I am trying to access a share (a directory) on my win2000 advanced server from my win98 machine. When I click on the server listed in network neighborhood I am confronted with a request for password. No password that I have assigned works. Works like a charm when I access the 98 machine from the server.
I am running this server as domain controller and wonder if this is the problem.
What am I doing wrong? Any ideas?

Sid

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by beldin32

Had a similar problem. Turned out to be an account error. Check what account you are logging into the domain from. Basically what is happening is that when you connect to the share from the 98 machine, 2000 checks your user name and then tries to validate your windows logon password in the Domain structure. If the username does not exist or the user account is corrupt (does happen) no matter what you do the 2000 machine will not let you in.

Go to start and choose log on as another user on the 98 machine and check login details against user details on the 2000 server.

Also as a final check, make sure that the user name you are using has the rights to access the share.

If all these fail, create a clean user account on the server, and grant it access to the share. Then login to the 2000 server from that new account. It creates a new SID for the workstation.

Hope this helps

by sidvail

Thanks a lot. I logged back on to the 98 machine as administrator and the server accepted my password. Made a few things clear for me, so I appreciate your help.
Sid

by vagab0nd

Looks like the user logged into Win98 doesn't have sufficient rights for this share. Check permission on server.

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