Re: File/print sharing between 98/XP/2003 Mixed Domain

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 06/16/04 

Date: Wed, 16 Jun 2004 01:19:47 GMT

Oops. Last link is wrong. Here is correct one. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823659

"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@nospam-comcast.net> wrote in message
news:8cNzc.40479$eu.5442@attbi_s02...
> Hi Wes.
>
> First make sure that the 2 W2003 domain controller and the NT4.0 bdc are also wins
> clients.
>
> Then look at the KB's below. One on how to enable smb signing on a W98 computer and
> the other on how to enable ntlmv2 on a W98 computer. I would not necessarily do
that
> on all the computers right away but test it on a couple.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;230545
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q239869
>
> In addition for the mean time in both Domain Security Policy and Domain Controller
> Security policy under security options disable both options Microsoft network
client:
> and server: digitally sign communications (always). Make sure to disable those two
> options as not defined will not disable them. Run gpupdate /target:computer /force
on
> the domain controller when done and reboot a W2K/XP Pro computer to speed up policy
> propagation on them.
>
> I don't know if it will help, but it is worth a try as there are many security
> options on a W2003 server that can possibly be a problem. By default all user right
> assignments are configured in Domain Controller Security Policy but security
options
> are not except for maybe just a couple so you will have to look in Local Security
> Policy on each domain controller to see how security options are configured but I
> recommend you make changes in Domain Controller Security Policy so that they will
> apply to all domain controllers and document the changes you make.
>
> The link below will give you an idea of other incompatibilities in security policy
> that can exist since you have both NT4.0 and W98 computers in the domain. ---
Steve
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q239869 --- pay attention
to
> "examples of incompatibility problems".
>
>
> "Wes Stewart" <wstewart@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:4179cd0a.0406151612.277be7d3@posting.google.com...
> > I recently added two W2K3 Domain Controllers to my NT4 domain, thus I
> > am running in Mixed Mode with the 2 W2K3 DC's and 1 NT4 BDC. I have
> > several Windows 98SE clients that have shared printers. After the
> > upgrade when users are trying to print to the shared W98 printers they
> > are getting a request for an IPC$ password. I can disable and enable
> > the sharing and users can sometimes print for a while then they are
> > prompted for the password again.
> >
> > All clients are required to login to the domain, and they can access
> > all of their mapped drives with no problems.
> >
> > I have installed the Hotfix W98 2003AD Client on both the system
> > sharing the printer and the pc trying to connect to the printer.
> > Sharing worked for about 15 minutes.
> >
> > From the W2K3 DC's or a XP machine I cannot connect to the shared
> > printer or folders of a W98 machine, getting the IPC$ password prompt
> > as well.
> >
> > WINS is setup & running on a third non-DC W2K3 server and the W98 PC's
> > are showing up in the Active Registrations.
> >
> > I have now spent over 40 hours trying to figure this problem out, can
> > anyone help?
>
>

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