Re: Win98 unable to login after changing password

From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] (mwport_at_hotmail.com_no_spam)
Date: 03/16/04 

Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 11:11:12 -0500

Does this apply?

Problems logging on to a Windows 2000-based server or a Windows 2003-based
server
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=272594 

-- 
Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
===================================
"Robert Osenbaugh" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:b21201c40b62$537036a0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> No this is not the situation, specifically the domain
> login password is not working. I have dealt with the local
> win98 password already. Thanks for your feedback, but the
> problem is more serious then that.
>
> Any other ideas are most needed?
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >The issue may be that Win98 is using password caching
> (creating local ".pwl"
> >files for each Win98 account).  This means that each
> domain users who logs
> >onto a Win98 machine has two passwords:  his domain
> password and a Win98
> >logon password.  When these are in sync, the user can log
> on by entering the
> >domain password.  When the domain password is changed,
> the Win98 password is
> >not changed and the user is prompted for another password
> after he enters
> >his "new" domain password.  The following articles
> explain the
> >workaround(s).
> >
> >Win95 password caching (also applies to Win98)
> >http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-
> 8&selm=OupeWh4mAHA.1376%40tkmsftngp04
> >
> >Disabling Password Caching and Changing Passwords
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=137826
> >
> >-- 
> >Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
> >===================================
> >"Robert Osenbaugh" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message
> >news:d1ad01c40a7f$e0bdb570$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I have a fairly new installation with 10 WinXP clients
> and
> >> 1 W98 client. I started the enforcement of password
> policy
> >> which caused all users to change their passwords. Now
> the
> >> W98 client can't login after changing the password. I
> have
> >> tried resetting the password rebooting the server
> nothing
> >> works.
> >>
> >> I can login as administrator from the W98 workstation
> but
> >> not as the specific user.
> >>
> >> Your help is appreciated
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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