Matching User ID and Passwords in WinNT and LAN Manager Domains

 Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
Article ID: Q131561
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.5
  • Microsoft LAN Manager for MS-DOS, version 2.2c

SYMPTOMS

A LAN Manager client, logged on to a LAN Manager domain, with a matching user ID and password in a Windows NT domain, can connect to Windows NT servers providing user validation (PDCs or BDCs), assuming the user ID has access privilege.

However, Windows NT servers not performing account validation (non- PDCs/BDCs) cannot pass through validation for the client, even if a matching and valid account and password exist for that client in the Windows NT Domain.

For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: 

   ARTICLE-ID: Q103390
   TITLE     : Network Access Validation Algorithm and Example

WORKAROUND

Have the LAN Manager client log on to the Windows NT domain where they already have an existing account.

-or-

Allow the Everyone group on the Windows NT Server to have access to the share.

-or-

Create an account on the local Windows NT Server for the LAN Manager user. Make sure the user ID and password match the LAN Manager user ID and password.

KBCategory: kbnetwork
KBSubcategory: ntdomain
Additional reference words: prodnt SMB member standalone



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Last reviewed: September 9, 1996
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