Windows NT Client Unable to Connect to Windows 95 Server

 Last reviewed: January 26, 1996
Article ID: Q131675
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95

SYMPTOMS

You may not be able to connect to a shared folder on a Windows 95 computer from a Microsoft Windows NT workstation.

CAUSE

The password encryption method used by Windows NT is different from the method used by Windows 95.

RESOLUTION

You may be able to work around this problem by using one of the following methods:

  • Use all uppercase or all lowercase characters in the Windows 95 shared folder password.
  • Remove password protection from the shared folder.
  • Use user-level access control instead of share-level access control.

STATUS

Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

KBCategory: kbnetwork kbinterop kbbuglist
KBSubcategory: wpp95 win95 msnets netutils
Additional reference words: 95 winnt wks

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Last reviewed: January 26, 1996
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