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George Hester

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;894606

"The specified network password is not correct" error message when you try
to access Windows 98 shared folders from a Windows XP Service Pack 1-based
computer

Again not entirely true and broken anyway.

This is Windows ME and yes it was updated with the security fizes that were
made for that system. Yes everything has been updated with the security
fixes for all the machines on the network. And yes the "Network password is
invalid" trying to access a Windows 2000\XP drive using the admin share from
Windows ME.

Any ideas of a fix for this issue?

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Geiorg Hester
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I take it you are trying to access Win2k/XP system from WinMe (the
article you posted is for WinXp to Win98).

1) Write down the password in a notepad and use copy and paste to log on
to WinXP/Win2k system to be sure you are using the correct password;
2) Now us the same Notepad doc on WinMe system and again use copy and
paste to access WinXP/Win2k system;
3) This approach is to ensure that the password isn't getting corrupted
during validation process;

I have come across many systems where the password used is incorrect
and/or it gets corrupted because of some memory resident programs
running in the background. I would also check whether Windows Firewall
settings needs to be changed to allow access between the two systems.
Temporarlily, you might want to switch it off completely to see if the
Windows Firewall is the culprit.

Post back any feedback you have for us.

Regards,
 
Well here is a little feedback. If I log into the domain in Windows ME with
a Admin account there is no issue. But if I use a Domain User account there
is this issue. Actually this issue should not occur regardless of what
account I use to log into the ME system because I am using the admin share.
A prompt should occur asking what the user account and password should be
used to access the Network drive. It doesn't. And the admin account
password does not work either.

Maybe there is something corrupting the password over the Network but if
that is the case why doesn't it happen when I log into the domain in ME with
an admin account? What I am seeing is that a domain user account is not
sufficient to access a Network drive.

The article I posted is NOT exactly my issue but it's as close as I could
find.
 
George Hester said:
Well here is a little feedback. If I log into the domain in Windows ME
with
a Admin account there is no issue. But if I use a Domain User account
there
is this issue. Actually this issue should not occur regardless of what
account I use to log into the ME system because I am using the admin
share.
A prompt should occur asking what the user account and password should be
used to access the Network drive. It doesn't. And the admin account
password does not work either.

Maybe there is something corrupting the password over the Network but if
that is the case why doesn't it happen when I log into the domain in ME
with
an admin account? What I am seeing is that a domain user account is not
sufficient to access a Network drive.

The article I posted is NOT exactly my issue but it's as close as I could
find.
Click to expand...

What OS is the pc with the share on it running? Is the share on a domain
controller?

Kerry
 
Hi Kerry. There is no share. It is not necessary. Or maybe I should say
it is not spposed to be necessary. Because C$ is the native admin share, it
is not necessary to set Share on the C drive in the computer I want to
access.

Windows ME has the option to set up a Network drive. So say the other
machine is called hester. Thus the Network drive would be \\hester\c$

Not working. Works fine when I log in using Windows ME with an admin account
in the domain but not a Domain User account.

Been bouncing around with Group policy but nothing yet has worked. Still
keep getting this Network password prompt with no User request connect as.

In answer to your questions:

1) Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
2) Yes

But it really doesn't matter here. The same is true for the client Windows
XP SP2 caanot set a Network drive using the default admin share to that
either in ME.
 
George Hester said:
Hi Kerry. There is no share. It is not necessary. Or maybe I should say
it is not spposed to be necessary. Because C$ is the native admin share,
it
is not necessary to set Share on the C drive in the computer I want to
access.

Windows ME has the option to set up a Network drive. So say the other
machine is called hester. Thus the Network drive would be \\hester\c$

Not working. Works fine when I log in using Windows ME with an admin
account
in the domain but not a Domain User account.

Been bouncing around with Group policy but nothing yet has worked. Still
keep getting this Network password prompt with no User request connect as.

In answer to your questions:

1) Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
2) Yes

But it really doesn't matter here. The same is true for the client
Windows
XP SP2 caanot set a Network drive using the default admin share to that
either in ME.
Click to expand...

I don't have time to find the relevant documentation but I believe that the
default is that only domain admins have access to administrative shares on
domain controllers. I don't know if this is part of the domain controller
default policy or not but the behaviour is expected. To get around it I
think you would have to create an explicit share and then modify the NTFS
permissions for the whole C: drive, not a recommended course of action for a
DC.

Kerry
 
George said:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;894606

"The specified network password is not correct" error message when you try
to access Windows 98 shared folders from a Windows XP Service Pack 1-based
computer

Again not entirely true and broken anyway.

This is Windows ME and yes it was updated with the security fizes that were
made for that system. Yes everything has been updated with the security
fixes for all the machines on the network. And yes the "Network password is
invalid" trying to access a Windows 2000\XP drive using the admin share from
Windows ME.

Any ideas of a fix for this issue?

-

Geiorg Hester
________________________________
Click to expand...


On the WinXP PC, create local user account(s), with non-blank
password(s), that have the desired access privileges to the desired
shares. Log on to the other PCs using those account(s), and you will be
able to access the designated shares, provided your network is
configured properly. Also, make sure that WinXP's built-in firewall is
either disabled or set to allow exceptions for file and print sharing.

On the Win2K PC, create local user account(s), with non-blank
password(s), that have the desired access privileges to the desired
shares. Log on to the other PCs using those account(s), and you will be
able to access the designated shares, provided your network is
configured properly.

Usually, WinXP's Networking Wizard makes it simple and painless --
almost entirely automatic, in fact. There's a lot of useful,
easy-to-follow information in WinXP's Help & Support files, and here:

Home Networking
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/howto/homenet/default.asp

Networking Information
http://www.onecomputerguy.com/networking.htm

PracticallyNetworked Home
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/index.htm

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm

Configuring Windows 2000 Professional to Work in a Peer-to-Peer
Network
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q258717


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George said:
Well here is a little feedback. If I log into the domain in Windows ME with
a Admin account there is no issue. But if I use a Domain User account there
is this issue. Actually this issue should not occur regardless of what
account I use to log into the ME system because I am using the admin share.
Click to expand...


That's completely wrong. By *definition*, admin shares can be accessed
_only_ by users with administrative privileges. I can't imagine how you
could have possibly thought otherwise. Did you never wonder why it's
call an "admin share?"

A prompt should occur asking what the user account and password should be
used to access the Network drive.
Click to expand...


Says who?

It doesn't.
Click to expand...


Nor should it.




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Bruce Chambers

Help us help you:



You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having
both at once. - RAH
 
"By *definition*, admin shares can be accessed _only_ by users with
administrative privileges[.]"

Bruce that is not right. But Ok let's leave it at that.
 
George

I don't know what you are on about. Bruce is right elsewhere in this thread.
Administrative shares can only be accessed by admins by design. I was in a
hurry with my last answer and didn't fully explain myself. Administrative
shares cannot be easily modified. I think you may be confusing
administrative shares with "hidden" shares. Adding a $ onto the end of any
share name will hide it from a casual observer. This is not the same as an
administrative share. Why you would want to share the C: drive on a domain
controller is beyond me. It is very poor practice and not recommended
anywhere that I have seen. If you did want to do this you would have to
alter many things, the default domain controller policy, add a new share,
possibly hide the share with the $, reset the NTFS permissions for the whole
drive. There is a reason this is hard to do. It is a major security risk. If
you are just experimenting with a home network then have at it. If it is a
business network then you are crazy to do this.

Kerry
 
I should have been more exact but thanks for pointing out the mistake. No
in Windows 2000 we can sign in as a Domain User even though there is a
Network drive there with Admin share. You will be queried for the admin
password to connect. Enter that and the Domain user has acccess to the
Network drive. This is not working in Windows ME. Even though I used a
Admin account to connect to the Network drive when I am in the Domain User's
account no password on earth allows the connection. This is not true in
Windows 2000\XP.
 
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