98 client password change

Greetings,

Recently I have upgraded a Windows 2000 domain to Windows
Server 2003. I did this by using adprep and then
dcpromo'ing a new Windows 2003 member server up to be a
DC. I then moved all of the FSMO roles to the new server
and made it a global catalog. The old server is still
online, but is on its last leg and about to be retired,
thought it is still a DC/GC for the time being.

Now my Windows 98 domain clients are not able to change
thier passwords. I believe the error message is that the
device is not available. Previously, we have not needed
the DS client, and therefore it is not installed. Due to
the amount of 98 clients (we are in processing of moving
to XP) we do not want to install the DS client on all the
98 PC's.

How can I fix this problem so the 98 users can change
thier passwords?

W wrote:
> Greetings,
>
> Recently I have upgraded a Windows 2000 domain to Windows
> Server 2003. I did this by using adprep and then
> dcpromo'ing a new Windows 2003 member server up to be a
> DC. I then moved all of the FSMO roles to the new server
> and made it a global catalog. The old server is still
> online, but is on its last leg and about to be retired,
> thought it is still a DC/GC for the time being.
>
> Now my Windows 98 domain clients are not able to change
> thier passwords. I believe the error message is that the
> device is not available. Previously, we have not needed
> the DS client, and therefore it is not installed. Due to
> the amount of 98 clients (we are in processing of moving
> to XP) we do not want to install the DS client on all the
> 98 PC's.

Understood - but it's the first thing I'd suggest. [1] Install it on one and
see if it makes a difference....
>
> How can I fix this problem so the 98 users can change
> thier passwords?

[1] Actually, it's the second thing - first thing is get rid of Win9x and
get everyone on XP Pro. ;-)

Win98 needs to be using a WINS Server. There is also a patch that may be
required for Win98.

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=238853

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com


"W" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:186501c46f53$136e7030$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Greetings,
>
> Recently I have upgraded a Windows 2000 domain to Windows
> Server 2003. I did this by using adprep and then
> dcpromo'ing a new Windows 2003 member server up to be a
> DC. I then moved all of the FSMO roles to the new server
> and made it a global catalog. The old server is still
> online, but is on its last leg and about to be retired,
> thought it is still a DC/GC for the time being.
>
> Now my Windows 98 domain clients are not able to change
> thier passwords. I believe the error message is that the
> device is not available. Previously, we have not needed
> the DS client, and therefore it is not installed. Due to
> the amount of 98 clients (we are in processing of moving
> to XP) we do not want to install the DS client on all the
> 98 PC's.
>
> How can I fix this problem so the 98 users can change
> thier passwords?
>

Good call on WINS - I might've mentioned that, but as he/she was already on
W2000/AD I presumed it was in use already.

Phillip Windell wrote:
> Win98 needs to be using a WINS Server. There is also a patch that may
> be required for Win98.
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=238853
>
>
> "W" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:186501c46f53$136e7030$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Recently I have upgraded a Windows 2000 domain to Windows
>> Server 2003. I did this by using adprep and then
>> dcpromo'ing a new Windows 2003 member server up to be a
>> DC. I then moved all of the FSMO roles to the new server
>> and made it a global catalog. The old server is still
>> online, but is on its last leg and about to be retired,
>> thought it is still a DC/GC for the time being.
>>
>> Now my Windows 98 domain clients are not able to change
>> thier passwords. I believe the error message is that the
>> device is not available. Previously, we have not needed
>> the DS client, and therefore it is not installed. Due to
>> the amount of 98 clients (we are in processing of moving
>> to XP) we do not want to install the DS client on all the
>> 98 PC's.
>>
>> How can I fix this problem so the 98 users can change
>> thier passwords?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
<(E-Mail Removed) ahoo.com> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Good call on WINS - I might've mentioned that, but as he/she was already
> on W2000/AD I presumed it was in use already.

I understand. I have been starting to pass up a lot of questions because I
am just getting tired (sometimes down right irritable) at having the assume
all kinds of stuff that isn't made clear and having to play "translator" to
all kinds of misused terminology.

--

Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com

Phillip Windell wrote:
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <(E-Mail Removed) ahoo.com> wrote in
> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Good call on WINS - I might've mentioned that, but as he/she was
>> already on W2000/AD I presumed it was in use already.
>
> I understand. I have been starting to pass up a lot of questions
> because I am just getting tired (sometimes down right irritable) at
> having the assume all kinds of stuff that isn't made clear and having
> to play "translator" to all kinds of misused terminology.

Yeah - sometimes everyone needs to take a newsgroup vacation. ;-)

Indeed we already have a WINS server. I have not checked
to be sure it has all the entries for the new server.

Thanks,
W

>-----Original Message-----
>Phillip Windell wrote:
>> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
>>
<(E-Mail Removed) ahoo.com
> wrote in
>> message news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Good call on WINS - I might've mentioned that, but as
he/she was
>>> already on W2000/AD I presumed it was in use already.
>>
>> I understand. I have been starting to pass up a lot of
questions
>> because I am just getting tired (sometimes down right
irritable) at
>> having the assume all kinds of stuff that isn't made
clear and having
>> to play "translator" to all kinds of misused
terminology.
>
>Yeah - sometimes everyone needs to take a newsgroup
vacation. ;-)
>
>
>.
>