Frankie; IIRC, NT would have generated SID's (Secure ID's) for each user or PC the first time each one logged onto the server. The SID contains info about the version of Windows that the PC had before you upgraded. Now that you've upgraded to XP, that SID conflicts with WinXP. You may have to delete the usernames of those that connect to the NT server with that PC, and re-enter them again. The NT server will scrap the SID'sit had for that user(s), and generate new ones for the WinXP PC as each user logs onto the domain with it.
You didn't clearly state whether or the NT server is set up as a PDC or not. If so, the domain name should be an FQDN ( Fully Qualified Domain Name like hammon.com), and not just a name (Hammon). That could also be causing you a problem with log-ons. Check out those things and get back to me. A lot of this depends on how the systems logon to the server as well. If the NT server is a PDC ( Primary Domain Controller ), it actually should have an FQDN like OLDKEN.HAMMON.COM, and not just OLDKEN.HAMMON. That little difference could also be a part of the problem. You're also correct about looking into encryption. That could easily be the problem. Try creating a new username and password on the NT server, then add that user, password, and workgroup to the WinXP box, and try logging into the server with the new username. If the encrypted password is the problem, NT should give the new user a fresh SID and allow it to connect, as if the new user was using an NT workstation, and it will conclude that this PC has encryption for that user only. Try removing the XP's computer name from the Server Manager as well, and give the XP box a new name, but make the same name change on the XP box first, then reboot it, and hold it at the logon screen. Then make the changes to the server that I've suggested and proceed with your logon. While you're at it, have a look at Microsoft's web-site, and see if they have info regarding XP logons to an NT server. You should be able to narrow it down from there. The download site for NT is here; http://www.microsoft.com/ntserver/nts/downloads/ Get back to me. Lanman *********** REPLY SEPARATOR *********** On 7/31/2003 at 5:51 PM Frankie wrote: <snip> >I thought this might be a case of windows XP using encrypted >passwords and such but a look in the MS helpfile on XP says >that the default is to not do that.. is that true?? > >IS this likely to be the problem I am having??? > >I used exactly the same settings in XP that the machine had >in win98. > >IP: 192.168.0.13 >GATEWAY: 192.168.0.1 >WINS: 192.168.0.1 (which is the IP of the NT server.) >NAME: OLDKEN >DOMAIN: HAMMON > >And tried to log on as the same user with the same password. >After about 2 minutes, I get a message along the lines of >the computer not being allowed access. >or access denied. > >Should I need to setup a computer account on the server even >though its the same machine with all the same details only >XP instead of 98? > >If I was using a different computer account, I would (on the >NT4 Server) go into Server Manager, and on the Computer >menu, click "Add to Domain". Then type in the name of the >new windows box, as an "NT Workstation or Member Server", >but the computer is using the same name.. so I should not >have to do that. > >If the problem is the encryption, should I disable >encryption in XP or would I be better off trying to find the >6 service packs for NT4 ??? (any ideas where I could get >them in a hurry?)
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