Windows98 and Samba

Support knowledgebase (ray_win98_smb)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: All versions

Symptom:

Samba doesn't work with Windows98

Cause:

Windows98 uses only encoded passwords.

Solution:

There a two solutions for this:
  1. Use regedit to enter the following new values into the registry :

    Enter a new DWORD "EnablePlainTextPassword" at [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\VNETSUP] and set this value to 1.

  2. With newer versions of samba the first step is not necessary anymore. Simply set the following parameter in smb.conf:
         encrypt passwords = yes
         

Keywords: WINDOWS, SAMBA, WIN98

Categories: Network

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