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Connecting Windows 98 to Win 2000

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by gary davis

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I have a Win2000 server on a Novell network. I need to connect a Win98 machine to a share on the 2000 server, but Win98 doesn't give the option to connect as a user, it only asks for a password. I have set up a user on the win2000 box with the same username and password as the Novell login, but it wont work.

How do I get this to work.

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Gary Davis

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by green lantern

Remember that Windows 2000 is just another flavor of an NT domain.
In Win98 goto Control Panel/ Networking or go to your desktop, highlight the Network Neighborhood icon, right mouse it and select properties.
Under the Configuration windows select the Client for Microsoft Networks (if this is not installed, add it). In Client for Microsoft Networks there are two windows - Logon Validation and Ntwork Options. In Logon Validation check Log on to Windows NT Domain. In the window for this option enter your domain name.
In the Network Options windows select the option you want. I use the Quick logon option.
This will require a reboot. Upon rebooting you will have an additionl option on your logon screen...the domain you are logging on to.

by gary davis

Sorry I figured it out. I just needed to get the machines on the same subnet as we are using a peer to peer connection on the NOvell network in order to keep this machine off the netwok

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