Hi Christopher,
If you want to use the plain text passwords on win9x systems the just use
the attached .reg file.
Have fun,
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Tuesday, September 19, 2000, 1:53:27 PM, you wrote:
CK> TWIMC:
CK> Problem #1...
CK> I have set up a LAN that will use a modem connection to the
CK> internet. When Samba is down, the modem
CK> connection via 'kppp' works fine, but when Samba is up, the modem
CK> connection returns the following whenever
CK> ne tries to connect to the net via 'kppp'.
CK> Sep 15 22:28:48 <my_local_host> pppd[10000]: By default the
CK> remote system is required to authenticate itself
CK> Sep 15 22:28:48 <my_local_host> pppd[10000]: (because this system
CK> has a default route to the internet)
CK> Sep 15 22:28:48 <my_local_host> pppd[10000]: but I couldn't find
CK> any suitable secret (password) for it to use to do so.
CK> Sep 15 22:28:48 <my_local_host> pppd[10000]: (None of the
CK> available passwords would let it use an IP address.)
CK> I realize what is the problem, but I can find no detailed
CK> instructions on how to rectify it. The HOWTO indicates that
CK> a script-based authentication is required, but I couldn't locate
CK> any thorough instructions on how to set this up. If the
CK> machine is connected to the internet before Samba is started, the
CK> machines on the LAN can access the net.
CK> Problem #2...
CK> In the Samba HOWTO, there is a segment of instructions which
CK> makes reference to networking with a Windows
CK> machine using encrypted passwords. The instructions are as
CK> follows:
CK> Windows 95/98 =============
CK> Using the registry editor (regedit), create the registry
CK> setting
CK> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\VxD\VNETSUP
CK> Add a
CK> new DWORD value: Value Name: EnablePlainTextPassword Data:
CK> 0x01.
CK> Within the registry, I could not find anything regarding a
CK> "DWORD" or "DWORD value" - there are "New"
CK> values: Key, String, Numeric, Binary, Expanded String, Multi
CK> String. Performing a search throughout the
CK> registry for "dword" yields a "DATA" value = "dword" within the
CK> "Branch" setting:
CK>
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Class\Nettrans\0003\Ndi\Params\Network_ID
CK> with "Name" value = "Type".
CK> Any ideas???
CK> Kern.
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Win95_PlainPassword.reg
