<<< DECWET::MSC$:[NOTES$LIBRARY]WINDOWS-NT.NOTE;1 >>> -< Windows NT >- ================================================================================ Note 6011.4 NT 4.0 SP3 and PATHWORKS V4 4 of 4 RDVAX::SMITH 69 lines 16-MAY-1997 09:22 -< Q166730 >- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ith Unencrypted Password SP3 Fails to Connect to SMB Server [winnt] ID: Q166730 CREATED: 10-APR-1997 MODIFIED: 15-MAY-1997 4.0 winnt PUBLIC | kbnetwork ntenv NTSrvWkst kbbuglist kbfixlist PUBLIC -- The information in this article applies to: · Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 · Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 -- SYMPTOMS Connecting to SMB servers (such as Samba or Hewlett-Packard (HP) LM/X or LAN Manager for UNIX) with an unencrypted (plain text) password fails after you upgrade to Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3. CAUSE This is because the SMB redirector in Service Pack 3 handles unencrypted passwords differently than previous versions of Windows NT. Beginning with Service Pack 3, the SMB redirector does not send an unencrypted password unless you add a registry entry to enable unencrypted passwords. RESOLUTION To enable unencrypted (plain text) passwords, modify the registry in the following way: WARNING: Using the registry editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of the registry editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk. 1. Run Registry Editor (Regedt32.exe). 2. From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following key: \system\currentcontrolset\services\rdr\parameters 3. Click Add Value on the Edit menu. 4. Add the following: Value Name: EnablePlainTextPassword Data Type: REG_DWORD Data: 1 5. Click OK and then quit Registry Editor. 6. Shut down and restart Windows NT. To enable unencrypted (plain text) passwords in an automated setup, modify the registry in the following way: WARNING: Using the registry editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the use of the registry editor can be solved. Use this tool at your own risk. Add the following line to the Product.Add.Reg section of the Update.inf file: HKLM,System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Rdr\Parameters, "EnablePlainTextPassword", 0x10001, 1 Additional query words: prodnt 4.00 Keywords : kbnetwork ntenv NTSrvWkst kbbuglist kbfixlist Version : 4.0 Platform : winnt Issue type : kbreadme Resolution Type : kbservicepack Created_by: kylema Edit_review: kylema Edited: 17-APR-1997 Modified_by: kylema Tech_review: kylema Reviewed: 17-APR-1997