Re: Directory Services Client

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From: Tom (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/15/04


Date: Thu, 15 Jul 2004 15:10:04 -0700

Well, until disabling SMB signing, nothing would get W95
to sign on to the 2003 server. Additionally, I could only
get TCP to connect. IPX, NetBeui, as well as a very tight
string between the 2 PCs will not connect either.

>-----Original Message-----
>Thanks Doug,
>
>I saw all the stuff about Win98 but wasn't sure if it
>would work on 95 but I will give it a try. I was holding
>off disabling of SMB signing on the server but at this
>stage of the game, well, any port in a storm if you know
>what I mean. I can always reenable it once the new
machine
>comes in.
>
>Thanks again!
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>I've never been able to get a definitive answer to this
>question. So, my
>>best guess is:
>>
>>1. It is not on the Windows Server 2003 CD.
>>
>>2. This link may give you a newer version than the one
>on the Windows 2000
>>CD:
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>us;288358
>>
>>Reportedly the Win98 link will work on Win95.
>>
>>3. As far as I know the so called 2003 version is only
>available as a
>>hotfix:
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
>us;323466
>>
>>Again - reportedly this works on Win95 as well.
>>
>>4. You may be able to work around this issue by
>disabling SMB signing:
>>
>>http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;%5BLN%
>5D;811497
>>
>>Doug Sherman
>>MCSE Win2k/NT4.0, MCSA, MCP+I, MVP
>>
>>"Tom" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>message
>>news:2c9cb01c4699a$660944a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>>> I'm suffering with a problem that has been listed
>before.
>>> I need to connect an old W95 machine to a Server 2003.
I
>>> installed IE5 and the DSClient from the 2000 Server
disk
>>> but still no joy. As I was looking through different
>>> places, I noticed someone say that the newest DSClient
>for
>>> W95/98 is on the Server 2003 disk. I can't locate it on
>>> the disk. Is it under a different name? Can someone
tell
>>> me where to find it or let me know where I can download
>>> it? I know the easy solution is to upgrade the OS but
>this
>>> particular PC is incorporated in a Laser Metal Cutting
>>> machine and updating would render the machine
>inoperable.
>>> A new machine is ordered but I need to get this one
>>> working now until the replacement comes in about a
>month.
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>



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