Windows 98 getting stuck logging into a W2K3 domain.

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From: Bloke at the pennine puddle (Replace n.a.v.d with vodafone.net.) (news006ddes_at_n.a.v.d)
Date: 02/07/04 

Date: Sat, 07 Feb 2004 23:42:34 +0000

The good news is that the symptoms are all the same. As a temporary
workaround I've turned off Windows 98's ability in Client for MS
networks to validate usernames and passwords.

The problem is that at random times Windows 98 pops up a message on
login stating that the domain can not be found, or wrong password.
Sometimes the account gets locked out on the server. Yes, directory
services client for 9x is installed.

Now, turning off the login to domain option on Client for MS networks
allows the workstation to login, but here lies a problem with
remembered driver letter mappings, because login scripts only run when
Client for MS networks does the password validation.

What happens is that the dialogue (`Quick login` used) shosing the
drive letter is being mapped shows and, just hangs.

I can get past this by clicking on cancel, then `Start` and then `Log
off`. At this poing I'm returned to the Windows login dialogue and
possibly an imcomplete dialogue behind that which tries to tell me
that the next drive letter in line can't be mapped.

Logging into Windows a second time works perfectly.

Client and server communications signing is disabled on the Windows
2003 server within group policies.

Windows 95 seems to not to suffer from this problem. Windows 2000
Professional works perfectly.

BEcause of a legacy application, I don't have a choice and the
machines running Windows 95 and WIndows 98 have got to stay. The
legacy application will be redesigned, but this will not be for a
number of months.

Can anyone help me with this annoyiong problem? I would really like
Win9x to validate the login to the domain and also have the facility
of using login scripts as they are supposed to be used.

In a nut shell, I'm stumped. I've never need this sort of behaviour
before.

HELP!!!!!

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