Re: Unknown Password.
From: andy smart (anonymus_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/08/05
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Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2005 08:38:07 +0100
Steven L Umbach wrote:
> Ouch -Windows 98. You could create a new user account on the Windows 2000
> computer and use that account on the Windows 98 computer to access the
> Windows 2000 computer shares. You would need to configure Windows 98 in
> networking properties to logon to Windows networking I believe. Windows 98
> uses .pwl files to store passwords. You may be able to copy user profile and
> .pwl files from the old computers to the rebuilt computer. I don't have any
> W98 computers around to play with right now. The link below explains W98
> .pwl files. The second link explains where in the registry to look for
> autologon configuration which may also help. --- Steve
>
> http://lastbit.com/vitas/pwl.asp
> http://www.windowsquest.com/NonCGI/Forum5/HTML/000001.html
>
> "pgilbert11" <pgilbert11@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A3F84A4A-742B-4555-85F8-D649EE57AE17@microsoft.com...
>
>>Hi Andy
>>
>>No it isn't a primary school, why do you say that?
>>
>>The server is running Windows 2000pro
>>The clients are running Windows 98se
>>
>>The server is not running DHCP.
>>It is essentially just another system on the network.
>>All IP addresses are manually set.
>>
>>All the IP settings have been re-entered correctly for the system that was
>>rebuilt.
>>
>>Anymore info please get in touch.
>>
>>Thanks
>>Paul
>>
>>"andy smart" wrote:
>>
>>
>>>pgilbert11 wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have recentally taken over a small network at work and have no
>>>>knowledge of
>>>>any passwords.
>>>>
>>>>The systems are all set up without passwords except the server.
>>>>There are four machines that were set up to access the server i assume
>>>>by
>>>>password. Unfortunately i had to rebuild a machine, which funily
>>>>enough no
>>>>longer has access to the server.
>>>>
>>>>I have full access to the server if i sit in front of it but cannot set
>>>>up
>>>>access from another machine.
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas please let me know.
>>>>For further details e-mail me at pgilbert@wjp.demon.co.uk
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>Paul
>>>
>>>
>>>I'm taking a wild guess here - would it be a primary school by any
>>>chance? :-)
>>>
>>>Could we have more information please? What OS are the server and
>>>clients running: and is the server configured to be a domain controller?
>>>
>>>Is the server running DHCP to provide the clients with IP addresses, or
>>>do they have to be assigned manually? If the addressing is incorrect
>>>then the client and server cannot communicate.
>>>
>>>andy
>>>
>
>
>
We used to have to use 'client for microsoft networks' rather than
'windows logon' and then configure that to log into domain when we used
them. So glad we have XP pro now.....
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