logging into Windows 98 PC

On my Windows 98 PC, after reboot, there is an "Enter Network
Password" dialog.

It allows you to cancel out of it and bypass having to enter a
password. I want to change this so it will not do this. I want to
require that a password be entered. How do I do this?

I also have a second problem. In reading about how to do this online,
someone suggested added a "MustBeValidated" entry using REGEDIT to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:Network:Logon. I did this, now it asks for the
DOMAIN, but I don't know what this is. I know the account on the 98 PC
has "Home" as the workgroup, but this does not work as the domain.

So, now I can't get on at all. I get a dialog box stating that the
network could not validate my user name.

So, I need to know how to fix this since I can't even log in. And, I
need to know how to make it require a password and not allow people to
cancel out of the login dialog box.

Thanks,
Steve

Read here:

http://www.dougknox.com/security/validated.htm

However, this will only keep the casual visitor out. If you want true logon
security then you need Windows 2000 or XP.

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"Steve S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On my Windows 98 PC, after reboot, there is an "Enter Network
> Password" dialog.
>
> It allows you to cancel out of it and bypass having to enter a
> password. I want to change this so it will not do this. I want to
> require that a password be entered. How do I do this?
>
> I also have a second problem. In reading about how to do this online,
> someone suggested added a "MustBeValidated" entry using REGEDIT to
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE:Network:Logon. I did this, now it asks for the
> DOMAIN, but I don't know what this is. I know the account on the 98 PC
> has "Home" as the workgroup, but this does not work as the domain.
>
> So, now I can't get on at all. I get a dialog box stating that the
> network could not validate my user name.
>
> So, I need to know how to fix this since I can't even log in. And, I
> need to know how to make it require a password and not allow people to
> cancel out of the login dialog box.
>
> Thanks,
> Steve