Enable
Plain Text Password
If you get
an Invalid password error
message when mapping or accessing a drive on a server
running Samba from a Windows client, the following entry in the
Windows register will fix the problem.
95
or 98 | NT | XP Pro
For
Windows 95 or 98
Steps
to create register entry...
- Click
on Start
- Click
on Run
- Enter
regedit and
click on open
- Double
click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINES
- Click
on System
- Click
on CurrentControlSet
- Click
on Services
- Click
on VxD
- Click
on VNETSUP
- On the
menu bar, select Edit/New/DWORD
value
- Rename
from "New Value #1" to "EnablePlainTextPassword"
(Note: no spaces)
- Press
ENTER
- Doubleclick
on new entry
- Change
value from 0 to 1
- Close
the Registry
You
need to reboot to make this change take effect.
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For
Windows NT
Steps
to create register entry...
- Click
on Start
- Click
on Run
- Enter
regedit
and click on open
- Double
click on HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINES
- Click
on SYSTEM
- Click
on CurrentControlSet
- Click
on Services
- Click
on Rdr
- Click
on Parameters
- On the
menu bar, select Edit/New/DWORD
value
- Rename
from "New Value #1" to "EnablePlainTextPassword"
(Note: no spaces)
- Press
ENTER
- Doubleclick
on new entry
- Change
value from 0 to 1
- Close
the Registry
You
need to reboot to make this change take effect.
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For
Win XP Pro
Windows
XP Professional has menu options (below) that should be used
to enable plain text passwords for SMB servers. The
Windows XP Home edition requires manual addition of this "xp.reg"
registry key.
To enable
"PlainTextPassword" connections:
- Click
on Start
- Click
on Settings
- Click
on Control Panel
- Click
on Administrative Tools
- Double-click
Local Policies
- Double-click
Security Options.
- Scroll
down to
near the bottom of the list.
- Double-click
Microsoft network client: Send unencrypted
passwords to connect to third-party SMB servers
- Click
the Enabled radio button.
- Click
OK
- Close
the Local Security Settings Window
You
need to reboot to make this change take effect.
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Disable
Windows Scripting Host
Disabling
prevents viruses such as VBS/LoveLet-A from infecting your machine.
We strongly recommend disabling!!!
Note: When
Windows, Internet Explorer or some other products are installed
or upgraded Windows Scripting Host may be
reinstalled. You would then have to repeat these procedures.
95 | 98 | NT |
2000 or ME
Windows 98
Windows
Scripting Host is installed if you...
- Choose
a standard installation of the operating system
- Install
Internet Explorer 5
- Download
Windows Scripting Host from Microsoft
To
disable...
- From
the Windows taskbar select Start
- Select
Settings
- Select
Control Panel
- Double-click
the Add/Remove programs
- Open
the Windows Setup tab
- Select
Accessories and double-click
- Find
Windows Scripting Host
- Click
on the check-box by
'Windows Scripting Host' to deselect
- Click
OK to return to 'Add/Remove
Programs' window
- Click
OK
Windows 95
Windows
Scripting Host is installed if you...
- Install
Internet Explorer 5
- Download
Windows Scripting Host from Microsoft.
To
disable...
- From
the Desktop, right-click on My
Computer
- Select
Open
- Open
the View menu
- Select
Options
- Open
the File Types tab
- Look
for VBScript Script File
in the list of file types (If you
can't find it, your machine is safe and you don't need to
do anything else).
- Click
on Remove
- If
you see a dialog asking you to confirm removal, click Yes
Windows NT 4.0
Windows
Scripting Host is installed if you...
- Install
Internet Explorer 5
- Download
Windows Scripting Host from Microsoft.
To
disable...
- Log
on as an administrator
- From
the Desktop, right-click on My
Computer
- Select
Open
- Open
View menu
- Select
Options
- Open
the File Types tab
- Look
for VBScript Script File
in the list of file types (If you
can't find it, your machine is safe and you don't need to
do anything else).
- Click
Remove
- If
you see a dialog asking you to confirm removal, click Yes
Windows 2000 and
Windows 98 Me
Windows
Scripting Host is installed by default.
To
disable...
- Log
on as an Administrator
- From
the Desktop, right-click on My
Computer
- Select
Open
- Open
Tools menu
- Select
Folder Options
- Open
the File Types tab
- Look
for VBScript Script File
in the list of file types (If you
can't find it, your machine is safe and you don't need to
do anything else).
- Click
Delete
- If
you see a dialog asking you to confirm removal, click Yes
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Windows
9x Setup Switches
Windows 98 Only
- /m
Bypasses the playing of the setup sound (.wav)
files
- /na
Bypasses the program check and can use the following values...
- 0:
default
- 1:
No Windows-based program check, but MS-DOS-based program
are blocked
- 2:
No MS-DOS-based program check, Windows-based programs
are blocked
- 3:
No Windows-based or MS-DOS-based program check
- /nd
Ignores the presence of a Migration.dll file and is used
to force Windows 98 to overwrite newer files. NOTE:
Files that use the ",,,32" flag in the .inf file
still force Windows 98 Setup to keep the newer files.
- /nf
Do not prompt to remove the floppy disk from the drive (for
bootable CD-ROMs)
- Same
as if there is a file named BOOTCD in the cabinet folder.
- Same
as if there is a "BootCD=1" line in the Msbatch.inf
file.
- /nh
Bypasses running the Hwinfo.exe program at 0 percent files
and RunOnce
- /nx
Do not check the version of setupx that is running
- /ie
Bypasses the Windows 98 Startup Disk wizard screens. If
used, the Windows\Command\EBD folder is not created
- /iv
Bypasses displaying the setup screens during an upgrade
within Windows
Windows 95 and 98
Some switches
take parameters in the form of <c>=<params>. If
there is more than one parameter to a switch, the parameters
are separated by a comma (,). There
must not be any spaces in the detection option string.
Valid Detection
Switches
- a
Enables safe detection.
It tells each detection module to try safer detection methods.
Safer detection methods may not detect devices correctly. The
default during Setup is enabled. The default in other cases
is disabled.
Example: setup /p a
- b
Enables Prompt Before mode. It prompts you before
a detection module is called so that you can step through each
detection module manually and decide if you want to skip it.
The default is disabled.
Example: setup /p b
- c
Enables class detection. Class detection is a mechanism
for finding hints for a certain class of devices. For example,
adapter class detection looks for hints in the config.sys and
system.ini files for CD-ROM drivers. If it does not find any,
setup displays a CD-ROM check box asking if you have a CD-ROM
drive. The default during setup is enabled. The default when
you use the Add New Hardware tool and docking/undocking detection
is disabled.
Example: setup /p c
- c-
Disables safe class detection. For example,tells setup
to always search on all network adapter cards, sound cards,
and CD-ROM drives.
Example: setup /p c-
- d=<name>
Detects the listed detection modules only, where <name>
is a detection module name or a device class name. Detection
module names (such as DetectPIC and DetectAHA154x) are found
in the Msdet.inf file. Device class names can be SCSIAdapter,
net, and so on.
Example: setup /p d=detectpic
- e
Enables Setup mode detection. The default during setup
is enabled. The default in other cases is disabled.
Example: setup /p e
- f
Enables Clean Registry mode. It forces Detection to clean
the root branch of the registry before starting. This switch
is ignored when setup is run in the Windows 95/98 graphical
user interface (GUI). The default is disabled.
Example: setup /p f
- g=<n>
Specifies the verbose level, where <n> = 0 to 3.
This switch controls how verbose the built-in progress bar is.
At maximum level (3), it shows all the resources of the detected
devices along with the progress bar. This switch can help to
identify which detection module causes a certain problem. For
example, if your mouse stops responding (hangs) during detection
but the system continues, there is no way to determine from
the log files which module hung the mouse. By turning this option
on and constantly moving the mouse during setup, you can determine
which module is running when the mouse hangs. The default is
disabled (0).
Example: setup /p g=3
- i
Tells setup not to report the existence of a Plug and Play
BIOS. It is useful on computers that have a Plug and Play
BIOS that is not reported in the Machine.inf file
Example: setup /p i
- j
Tells setup to undo the results of the "setup /p i"
switch. This switch should only be used after a computer
that required "setup /p i" has updated its Plug and
Play BIOS.
Example: setup /p j
NOTE: In Windows 98, the /p j switch
is required to enable ACPI support. Windows 98 maintains a BIOS
list for ACPI computers, so as BIOS manufacturers create a new
valid ACPI BIOS, this is the mechanism for causing Windows 98
to recognize it
- l=<n>
Specifies the logging level for Detlog.txt, where <n>
= 0 to 3. The default is maximum logging (3).
Example: setup /p l=0
- m
Enables mini-windows mode. This is enabled only
when setup is run under MS-DOS.
Example: setup /p m
- n
Enables No Recovery mode. This option can be used to
turn off the Windows 95 setup recovery mechanism (for example,
this switch prevents the creation of the Detcrash.log file).
The default is disabled.
Example: setup /p n
- o=<traceoutput>
Specifies the trace output. The information is written
to the Tracelog.txt file in the current directory. This option
is available only in the Debug version of Sysdetmg.dll.
Example: setup /p o
- p
Enables performance logging. It writes performance timing
information to the DETLOG.TXT file. The default is disabled.
Example: setup /p p
- r
Enables Recovery mode. It causes Detection to use the
Detcrash.log file, if found. If this switch is not enabled,
detection ignores and deletes Detcrash.log even if it is found.
Used if Safe Recovery is selected during setup, otherwise it
is not used.
Example: setup /p r
- s=<name>
Skips the listed detection modules or classes of detection
modules, where <name> is a detection module
name or a device class name. Detection module names (such as
DetectPIC and DetectAHA154x) are in the Msdet.inf file. Device
class names are SCSIAdapter, net, and so on.
Example: setup /p s=detectpic
- t=<n>
Specifies the trace level, where n= 0 to 9. The default
=0. This option is available only in the debug version of Sysdetmg.dll
Example: setup /p t=9
- v
Enables Verify Only mode. This switch tells Detection
to perform only stage 1. This switch is used by the PCMCIA Wizard
to verify legacy devices in the registry. The default is disabled.
Detection has two stages:
- 1
Verify existing devices in the registry.
- 2
Detect new devices.
Example: setup /p v
- x=<res
list> Excludes the listed resources from detection,
where <res list> is one of four possibilities:
- io(xxx-yyy,xxx-yyy,...)
- mem(xxxxx-yyyyy,xxxxx-yyyyy,...)
- irq(x,y,z,...)
-
dma(x,y,z,...)
This switch
protects resources so that no detection modules can access them.
Example: setup /p x=io(300-30f,240-24f)
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