Connect from WfWG Computer Without Network Policy (111535)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
This article was previously published under Q111535
Trying to log onto a Windows NT Advanced Server domain with the "Access this computer from the network" 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.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:8/8/2001
Keywords:kbnetwork KB111535
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