cannot see server from '98 box

i found a leftover PC that needed to be migrated off of Novell and onto the AD server(s) here. the issue that we are experiencing is the fact that upon migration (remove Novell, add MS stuff) i can access everything but the one server that i need to access.

It is NOT a pc issue as I have tried on several different PC's and have also tried the same user acct. on diferent OS (2k and XP). it works great on 2k and xp.


so what has been overlooked on this one server that will not allow the '98 box'es to connect to it.

So your saying the computers can be joined to the domain, but you can't login to the domain then?

no, i'm saying the computers can join the domain but cannot see one particular server. error: server or location does not exist. ( or soemthing like that).

this is only on win98 as i can login with the same usedID to a xp box and see the server fine.

I'm thinking there is something that we need to do to that server to allow win98 to authenticate to it.

I don't have any 98 boxes on any of our networks anymore, so I haven't had a chance to try server 2003 and 98 together, but see either of these might help:

Article 555038

Article 306927


Also, the share name or server name your trying to hit isn't more than 12 chracters long is it?

sounds like the server needs SMB Signing enabled or something. I'm looking into it for further details and/or specifics on how to do this

1) install DSclient
2) the following is a reg file that you need to copy in to a file like c:\windows\desktop\server.reg, Please note the couple of enteries you need to change for your network they are in []'s:
-------------------------------------------------------------
REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\lsa\MSV1_0]
"NtlmClientSec"=dword:20000000

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Contro l\lsa]
"LMCompatibility"=dword:00000003

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\VxD\VNETSUP]
"LMAnnounce"="0"
"Directhost"="0"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\VxD\MSTCP]
"EnableDNS"="1"
"Lanabase"="0"
"Domain"="[YOUR INTERNAL DOMAIN]"
"NameServer"="[IP ADDRESS OF YOUR INTERNAL DOMAIN SERVER,INTERNET DNS SERVER1,INTERNET DNS SERVER2]"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Servic es\MSNP32\NetworkProvider]
"AuthenticatingAgent"="[IP ADDRESS OF YOUR SERVER]"
"LogonDisconnected"=hex:00,00,00,00
"Name"="Microsoft Network"
"ProviderPath"="msnp32.dll"
"Description"="Microsoft Network"
"NetID"=hex:00,00,01,00
"CallOrder"=hex:00,00,00,40
"DisableReLogin"=hex:00,00,00,00
-------------------------------------------------------------

3) after saving the above run it. then say yes or ok (i can't rember)

4) goto start > settings > control panel > network
a) click on network neighborhood and select "Client for Microsoft Networks"
b) click properties
c) check the box for "Log on to Windows NT domain"
d) click ok

5) click ok to leave the network properties window and apply your changes, it will propably need the windows 98 disc. don't restart yet

6) get your windows 98 cd if you have not already, and do this:
a) goto start > run
b) type "sfc" (no quotes) then press enter
c) type "vredir.vxd"
d) click start
e) browse to your windows 98 CD or type it (mine was d:\win98\)
f) save file in : "c:\"
click ok
click start
click close

7) goto start > run
a) type command
b) type "path=c:\windows\command"
c) type "attrib -h -r -s -a c:\msdos.sys"
d) edit c:\msdos.sys
e) look for a line that says "bootdelay="
* * * * * i) if you do not see one add it under [Options]
f) have it read like this "bootdelay=5"
g) goto file>save (if it asks to save say yes)
h) file > exit
i) type exit

8) restart machine (start > shutdown > restart , OK

9) when you see the words "Starting Windows 98" press the F8 key until you see a menu
a) do "command prompt only"
b) type the following:
c: (then enter)
cd\ (then enter)
cd\windows\system (then enter)
copy c:\vredir.vxd c: (then enter)
y (then enter) (you are going to replace a system file)

10) type win (enter)

this will restart windows and you will hopefully be able to connect to the doma

that fixed it!!!!11

Glad to see ya got it working, and its nice that you posted the fix to help others in the future !!

question? how about the you set on the server is windows 98 applies it? i mean if a user within OU with GPO set to hide desktop and prohibit access to control panel or if you create a roaming profile with set home directroy e.g \\server\home%username%.

it is posible?

thanks in advance