join w98 to a domain

can anyone tell me how i join a w98 machine to a domain,
as it is very different to XP or 2000. I have a vpn
active to the server but don't know how to change the
machine from a workgroup to being registered on the
domain.

Windows 98 computers can neither join a domain or be registered as domain
members. All you can do is set them to authenticate their user name and
password against a domain.

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"adrian916" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> can anyone tell me how i join a w98 machine to a domain,
> as it is very different to XP or 2000. I have a vpn
> active to the server but don't know how to change the
> machine from a workgroup to being registered on the
> domain.

Thanks Richard - I've been going nuts trying to find a
way.Didn't help that the machine hasn't got any passwords
set so there was no chance.(although the server asked for
a password,there was nowhere to enter a corresponding
user name)
>-----Original Message-----
>Windows 98 computers can neither join a domain or be
registered as domain
>members. All you can do is set them to authenticate
their user name and
>password against a domain.
>
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>"adrian916" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:00cf01c38902$2de925a0$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> can anyone tell me how i join a w98 machine to a
domain,
>> as it is very different to XP or 2000. I have a vpn
>> active to the server but don't know how to change the
>> machine from a workgroup to being registered on the
>> domain.
>
>
>.
>

The best you can do is to go into the Network properties screen (either from
Control Panel or by right-clicking Network Neighborhood and selecting
properties), highlight Client for Microsoft Networks and select properties,
then put in the name of the domain you want to authenticate to. This will
check the user name and password against an NT domain, but doesn't force a
logon (you can still hit Esc or Cancel) and doesn't make the PC part of the
domain.

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"adrian916" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:14fd01c38985$8cd23d30$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Richard - I've been going nuts trying to find a
> way.Didn't help that the machine hasn't got any passwords
> set so there was no chance.(although the server asked for
> a password,there was nowhere to enter a corresponding
> user name)
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Windows 98 computers can neither join a domain or be
> registered as domain
> >members. All you can do is set them to authenticate
> their user name and
> >password against a domain.
> >
> >--
> >Richard G. Harper (MVP Win9x) (E-Mail Removed)
> >* PLEASE post all messages and replies to the newsgroup
> so all may
> >* benefit from the discussion. Private mail is usually
> not replied to.
> >Help US help YOU ... http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> >
> >
> >"adrian916" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> >news:00cf01c38902$2de925a0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> can anyone tell me how i join a w98 machine to a
> domain,
> >> as it is very different to XP or 2000. I have a vpn
> >> active to the server but don't know how to change the
> >> machine from a workgroup to being registered on the
> >> domain.
> >
> >
> >.
> >