Boot with Peer

I set up a Peer connection between my W98 ThinkPad 770 and my PC with a
different OS. Ever since then, upon boot, I get a dialog telling me
twice there is no domain server to recognize my password, and I have to
click (or Enter) through it to get the system up. The password itself
seems to be "preloaded" (or something) and take care of itself (with
another click). Is there any way to tell it to shut up about the domain
server? Or, for that matter, since I'm the only user it will ever have,
to automate the entire boot/password/domain/whatever and go on about its
business? I mean, it tells me to enter the password, but already has
everything on the dialog filled in. Why bother me with it?

Jim L

In article <42cb55e4$1$vaxyrchg$(E-Mail Removed)>,
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>I set up a Peer connection between my W98 ThinkPad 770 and my PC with a
>different OS. Ever since then, upon boot, I get a dialog telling me
>twice there is no domain server to recognize my password, and I have to
>click (or Enter) through it to get the system up. The password itself
>seems to be "preloaded" (or something) and take care of itself (with
>another click). Is there any way to tell it to shut up about the domain
>server?

What operating system does the other PC run? I assume that it's not a
server operating system acting as a domain controller.

Go to Control Panel | Network, double-click Client for Microsoft
Networks, and clear all of the "Windows NT domain" boxes.

>Or, for that matter, since I'm the only user it will ever have,
>to automate the entire boot/password/domain/whatever and go on about its
>business? I mean, it tells me to enter the password, but already has
>everything on the dialog filled in. Why bother me with it?

In Control Panel | Network, set the primary network logon to Windows
Logon. Log off, then log on with a user name and no password. It
won't ask for a password again.

>Jim L
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"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> said:

>What operating system does the other PC run? I assume that it's not a
>server operating system acting as a domain controller.

OS/2. And before someone declares that a dead OS, I've been getting at
least one update per month for years.

No actual server. It's set up P2P. In fact, if I try to log onto a
domain there a popup actually tells me there is no domain controller.
And to be very clear, I'm below sub-novice level at networking on any
and all operating systems. I have special expertise in making networks
screw up.

>Go to Control Panel | Network, double-click Client for Microsoft
>Networks, and clear all of the "Windows NT domain" boxes.

None to clear. I've kept clear of anything that said NT on it.

>In Control Panel | Network, set the primary network logon to Windows
>Logon. Log off, then log on with a user name and no password. It
>won't ask for a password again.

I seem to have screwed the pooch. I managed to go through that with it
set in Microsoft Family Logon - at which point everything disappears
from my Network Neighborhood. I tried to log off and relog with the
password I've always used and it tells me it is the wrong password. I
would think there is a file somewhere with that password listed in it,
but it probably requires the password to open it.

If I may, the whole logon setup in Networking puzzles men (not just
logon for that matter). In the Primary Network Logon window there are 3
lines.

Client for Microsoft Networks
Microsoft Family Logon
Windows Logon

I have no clue which I should pick or why - never have.

Thanks.

Jim L

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"Steve Winograd [MVP]" <(E-Mail Removed)> said:

>What operating system does the other PC run? I assume that it's not a
>server operating system acting as a domain controller.

OS/2. And before someone declares that a dead OS, I've been getting at
least one update per month for years.

No actual server. It's set up P2P. In fact, if I try to log onto a
domain there a popup actually tells me there is no domain controller.
And to be very clear, I'm below sub-novice level at networking on any
and all operating systems. I have special expertise in making networks
screw up.

>Go to Control Panel | Network, double-click Client for Microsoft
>Networks, and clear all of the "Windows NT domain" boxes.

None to clear. I've kept clear of anything that said NT on it.

>In Control Panel | Network, set the primary network logon to Windows
>Logon. Log off, then log on with a user name and no password. It
>won't ask for a password again.

I seem to have screwed the pooch. I managed to go through that with it
set in Microsoft Family Logon - at which point everything disappears
from my Network Neighborhood. I tried to log off and relog with the
password I've always used and it tells me it is the wrong password. I
would think there is a file somewhere with that password listed in it,
but it probably requires the password to open it.

If I may, the whole logon setup in Networking puzzles men (not just
logon for that matter). In the Primary Network Logon window there are 3
lines.

Client for Microsoft Networks
Microsoft Family Logon
Windows Logon

I have no clue which I should pick or why - never have.

Thanks.

Jim L

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If you think people are out to get you you're paranoid. If you think
people are out to get anybody they can what are you?