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-rw-r--r--docs/NT4_PlainPassword.reg11
-rw-r--r--docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt5
2 files changed, 15 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/docs/NT4_PlainPassword.reg b/docs/NT4_PlainPassword.reg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b30db150c2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/NT4_PlainPassword.reg
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+REGEDIT4
+
+;Contributor: Tim Small (tim.small@virgin.net)
+;Updated: 20 August 1997
+;Status: Current
+;
+;Subject: Registry file to enable plain text passwords in NT4-SP3 and later
+
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Rdr\Parameters]
+"EnablePlainTextPassword"=dword:00000001
+
diff --git a/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt b/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt
index 72c59599de..d581053597 100644
--- a/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt
+++ b/docs/textdocs/WinNT.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
Contributors: Various
Password Section - Copyright (C) 1997 - John H Terpstra
Printing Section - Copyright (C) 1997 - Matthew Harrell
-Updated: June 27, 1997
+Updated: August 20, 1997
Status: Current
Subject: Samba and Windows NT Password Handling
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\system\CurrentControlSet\Services\rdr\parameters\
Add the following value:
EnablePlainTextPassword:REG_DWORD=1
+Alternatively, use the NT4_PlainPassword.reg file in this directory (either
+by double clicking on it, or run regedit.exe and select "Import Registry
+File" from the "Registry" Menu).
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