Connecting to LAN Manager Server May Prompt for Password

 Last reviewed: May 12, 1997
Article ID: Q105591
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1

When you connect from a Windows NT 3.1 computer to a LAN Manager or LM/X 1.x server, you may be prompted for a password.

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Some down-level servers may be incapable of handling encrypted passwords. Due to security considerations, Windows NT 3.1 computers will not send an unencrypted password to the network unless the user types it in. During session establishment, a protocol level is negotiated. If the server being connected to indicates that it cannot handle encrypted passwords, the the Windows NT computer will prompt the user as follows: 

   The password is invalid for \\servername\sharename.

   Type the password for \\servername\sharename:
If the correct user password is typed in at this point, the connection will complete successfully.

Additional query words: prodnt
Keywords : kbinterop ntinterop
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: May 12, 1997
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