Access Denied Attempting to Change Client Domain Password (135060)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft LAN Manager
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups
- Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS 3.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
This article was previously published under Q135060 SYMPTOMS
When you log on to the network successfully and attempt to change your
domain password (before the password has expired), the following error
message appears on your Windows 95 client and a similar error message
appears on other clients:
Unable to change password of Microsoft Networking : Access denied.
-or-
Unable to change the password for Windows NT because of the following
error: Access has been denied. For more information, contact your
system administrator.
This problem occurs on your computer running Windows for Workgroups 3.11,
LAN Manager 2.2c, Network Client for MS-DOS, or Windows 95.
This problem does not occur when you run Windows NT Workstation.
CAUSE
This problem occurs if you select the "Users must log on in order to change
password" check box in the Account Policy dialog box of User Manager for
Domains; by default this check box is cleared.
RESOLUTION
To work around this problem, clear the "User must log on in order to change
password" check box on your Windows NT Server.
| Modification Type: | Minor | Last Reviewed: | 12/16/2004 |
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| Keywords: | KB135060 |
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