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diff --git a/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt b/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt index b57abb7742..772ef74a4c 100644 --- a/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt +++ b/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt @@ -1,6 +1,14 @@ -There are some particular issues with Samba and Windows NT +Contributor: Various +Updated: June 27, 1997 +Status: Current -===================================================================== +Subject: Samba and Windows NT Password Handling +============================================================================= + +There are some particular issues with Samba and Windows NT. + +Passwords: +========== One of the most annoying problems with WinNT is that NT refuses to connect to a server that is in user level security mode and that doesn't support password encryption unless it first prompts the user @@ -8,21 +16,31 @@ for a password. This means even if you have the same password on the NT box and the Samba server you will get prompted for a password. Entering the -correct password will get you connected. +correct password will get you connected only if Windows NT can +communicate with Samba using a compatible mode of password security. + +All versions of Windows NT prior to 4.0 Service Pack 3 could negotiate +plain text (clear text) passwords. Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 changed +this default behaviour so it now will only handle encrypted passwords. +The following registry entry change will re-enable clear text password +handling: + +Run regedt32.exe and locate the hive key entry: +HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\CurrentControlSet\Services\rdr\parameters\ + +Add the following value: + EnablePlainTextPassword:REG_DWORD=1 + The other major ramification of this feature of NT is that it can't browse a user level non-encrypted server unless it already has a connection open. This is because there is no spot for a password prompt in the browser window. It works fine if you already have a drive mounted (for example, one auto mounted on startup). - -Samba should support encrypted passwords soon, which will solve this -problem. ===================================================================== - - -===================================================================== +Printing: +========= When you mount a printer using the print manager in NT you may find the following info from Matthew Harrell <harrell@leech.nrl.navy.mil> useful: @@ -49,8 +67,3 @@ time for the NT machine to get verification that the printer queue actually exists. I hope this helped in some way... ------------ -===================================================================== - - - |