Connect from WfWG Computer Without Network Policy

ID: Q111535

The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
Trying to log onto a Windows NT Advanced Server domain with the [ASCII 147]Access this computer from the network[ASCII 148] policy not assigned to the Everyone group causes the following error message to appear on Windows for Workgroups computers:
No domain server was available to validate your password. You were logged on without password validation.


To avoid this error message, start User Manager for Domains on the Windows NT Advanced Server server for the domain and perform the following steps:

  1. Choose User Rights from the Policies menu.


  2. Select the "Access this computer from the network" right.


  3. Select Administrator and Everyone.


  4. Choose OK.


Additional query words: wfw wfwg prodnt wfwg

Keywords : kbnetwork ntdomain ntsecurity
Version : 3.1
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type :


Last Reviewed: January 21, 1999
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