Choosing Default Domain Name for RAS Client Authentication

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0

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SUMMARY

When Remote Access Clients connect to a Windows NT 4.0 Remote Access Server (RAS) computer without specifying a domain name, the local domain will by default be used to authenticate the username and password.

A change has been made in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 that allows the administrator to specify the domain used to log on such users by setting a parameter in the registry. To set this parameter, complete the following steps:

1. Start Registry Editor and go to the following subkey:

         HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
         \RASMAN\PPP
   

2. Choose Edit Value from the Edit menu and use the following information:

         Value Name: DefaultDomain
         Data Type:  REG_SZ
         Value:      DomainName  (not longer than 15 chars)
   
   

3. Restart the computer for the new setting to take effect.