Re: [cobalt-users] Re: WinXP Network Logon to Qube3

[Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>]

on 22/4/03 11:44 AM, Bruce Timberlake wrote:

>> To date I have managed to avoid WinXP in a Qube3 environment, but now
>> I'm faced with needing to get WinXP Pro workstations to play nice and do
>> the Network Logon thing.
>> 
>> I have done this with OSes up to and including W2K, but I'm keen to hear
>> about the experiences of others with XP.
> 
> I have not yet done anything with XP either, but my new company is buying
> everyone new laptops, and I fear it will have XP on it.  Of course I plan
> to set it for dual-boot to Linux for primary access, but I'll be able to
> try XP as well... <shuddering at the thought>

Its a bit gaudy and alien ... particularly as I prefer MacOS X.

> - From what I understand, it should use similar authentication methods as 2K
> (encrypted passwords) so I think it *should* "just work"...
> 
> Ok, stop snickering now... XP? and a Qube? "just working"??  One can hope
> anyway...

I've had it able to access shares ... What I need is network logon so I
don't have to create any accounts (apart from Administrator) on the PCs.

I did find this in the archives ...

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Under Control-Panel -> Administrative Tools -> Local Security Policies ->
Domain member: Digitally encrypt of sign secure channel data (always)
is set "enabled" by default. The setting immediately following,
Domain member: Digitally encrypt of sign secure channel data (when
available)

set "enabled" by default should take care of this.
Looks to me like they wanted to make it difficult to use an NT4 environment
(which is what Samba emulates), and/or force an upgrade. Nice, eh?

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Plan B is to downgrade the workstations to W2K ... They were ordered from
DELL with W2K, but supplied with WinXP.

Cheers,  Malcolm