Diana This may or may not be related to your problem - I had an authentication problem with CUPS where I would put in my admin username and password when requested and it would fail to authenticate every time. The reason being that there was a change in the way passwords were stored from Jaguar to Panther and CUPS couldn't read from the new system. I was able to overcome the problem by editing the CUPS config file to reduce security.
It may be that there is a similar problem with VPC - perhaps that's drawing a long bow. My suggestion however, is to remove VPC (how to http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=824659&product=vpcmac) and reinstall it and the updates - up to 5.0.4 I think. Make sure you keep your disk image intact (copy it somewhere) as this can be used with the re-installed VPC - you'll need to configure it to use the existing disk image once it is installed. This will save an enormous amount of time and hassle as all of your existing setup will be there ready to go. If you have trouble finding the updates (if you don't have them) then drop me a line and I'll try to dig them out - I'm sure I have them somewhere. Regards Greg > From: Diana & Graham Stevens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 10:16:49 +0800 > To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Subject: Re: Virtual PC and Classic > > Peter Hinchliffe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Virtual PC does not run in Classic. You must boot into MacOS 9. >> However, v5.0 does run fine in MacOS X. >> >> Is it VPC asking for your password or Windows? What version of >> Windows do you have installed? Sounds a bit more complex than a >> simple email explanation... > > To answer the second question first it is Windows 98 SE, but I don't > think this is the problem. > > It asks for my administrator ID. I get the message: > > "To finish setting up Virtual PC, permissions for application support > files must be set correctly. This step completes the installation of > Virtual PC. > > Only persons with administrator privileges can modify the > permissions. Enter a valid administrator name and password, then > click Authenticate." > > When I do this I get the message: > > "The administrator name or password is incorrect. Please type it > again making sure the caps lock key is not pressed". > > I installed VPC 5.0 in OS 9.2.2 (having failed to install it > successfully in OS X in order to be able to use it in either system). > I clean installed both OS 9.2.2 and VPC 5.0, each is on a separate > partition which was erased first. > > VPC was installed when I had the original version of OS X which came > installed on the G4 Quicksilver. I have always used the same > administrator name and password with all versions of OS X and I have > 'clean' installed the latest OS X.3.3 after erasing the partition. > > I have repaired permissions but still VPC rejects my administrator > name and/or password. I checked and my password works if I want to > change permissions on my system partition. I have tried both my long > and short names. > > I have a copy of VPC 6.0 which I have never loaded because there were > comments about it running woefully slowly in OS X. Now it seems I > will have to re-install in OS X to get it running. Anyone got an > opinion on which runs better in OS X VPC5 or VPC6? > > Diana > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >
