Err Msg: You Must Provide a Password to Make This Connection

ID: Q162325

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows 95
  • Microsoft Windows 98
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you are using Dial-Up Networking, you may experience the following symptoms:

  • When you use Dial-Up Networking to connect from a Windows 95-based computer to a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation-based computer, you connect but you may receive the following message when you attempt to browse the Windows NT-based computer:
    Enter network password. You must provide a password to make this connection.
    Resource: \\<computername>\ipc$


  • When you use Dial-Up Networking to connect from a Windows 95-based computer to a Windows 95-based computer, you connect but you may receive the following message when you attempt to browse the host computer:
    Enter network password. You must provide a password to make this connection.
    Resource: \\<computername>\ipc$



CAUSE

This behavior can occur for any of the following reasons:

  • The Windows 95-based computer is not a client of a domain environment but the Log On To Windows NT Domain option is enabled.


  • The user name and password you are using to log in to the Windows 95-based computer are not contained in the local user accounts database of the Windows NT-based computer you are attempting to browse.


  • The Windows 95-based host is configured with user-level authentication to an NT domain.



RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use the appropriate method:

Disable the Log On To Windows NT Domain Option

Disable the Log On To Windows NT Domain option on the Windows 95 client computer. To do so, follow these steps:
  1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double- click Network.


  2. On the Configuration tab, click Client For Microsoft Networks, and then click Properties.


  3. In the Logon Validation section, click the Log On To Windows NT Domain check box to clear it.


  4. Click OK.


Log on to Windows 95 with a Valid Windows NT User Account

Log on to the Windows 95-based computer using a user name and password that is contained in the local user accounts database of the Windows NT- based computer you are attempting to browse. To do so, follow these steps:

Windows 95 without Internet Explorer 4.0 installed:
  1. Save and close any open work on your computer.


  2. Click Start, and then click Shut Down.


  3. Click the "Close all programs and log on as a different user", and then click OK.


  4. Click Yes.


  5. When you are prompted, log on to the Windows 95-based computer with a user name and password contained in the local user accounts database of the Windows NT-based computer you are attempting to browse.


Windows 95/98 with Internet Explorer 4.0 installed:
  1. Save and close any open work on your computer.


  2. Click Start, and then click Log Off <username>, where <username> is the name of the user currently logged on to the computer.


  3. Click Yes.


  4. When you are prompted, log on to the Windows 95-based computer with a user name and password contained in the local user accounts database of the Windows NT-based computer you are attempting to browse.


Set Up User Accounts in the Local Accounts Database

Use the User Manager tool to set up user accounts in the local accounts database of the Windows NT-based computer that you are attempting to browse. These user accounts need to contain the same logon information (user name and password) that is used when a user logs on to his or her computer.

Disable User-level Authentication on the Windows 95-based Host

  1. Save and close any open work on your computer.


  2. Open the Network control panel on the Windows 95-based host.


  3. Select the "Access Control" tab.


  4. Select the "Share-level Access Control" radio button and click OK.


  5. Restart the computer as prompted.



MORE INFORMATION

This behavior can occur when the workgroup name is entered for the domain name. When Windows 95 Dial-Up Networking initially makes the connection, it prompts you for the domain name and caches this information. The error message occurs because the Windows NT computer cannot validate you.

When you connect to a Windows NT Remote Access Service (RAS) Server, you are prompted to provide a user name and password to make the RAS connection. When the connection is successful, the user name and password you used to log in to Windows 95 is used to determine if you have permission to access the Windows NT computer you are attempting to browse. If the user name and password does not exist in the local user accounts database of the Windows NT computer, you are unable to browse or access resources on that computer.

Additional query words: winnt

Keywords : kberrmsg kbnetwork dun win95 win98
Version : WINDOWS:95; winnt:4.0
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: October 27, 1999
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