Choosing Default Domain Name for RAS Client Authentication (162657)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q162657
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SUMMARY
When Remote Access Clients connect to a Windows NT 4.0 Remote Access
Server (RAS) computer without specifying a domain name, the local domain
will by default be used to authenticate the username and password.
A change has been made in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 that allows the
administrator to specify the domain used to log on such users by setting a
parameter in the registry. To set this parameter, complete the following
steps:
- Start Registry Editor and go to the following subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
\RASMAN\P - Choose Edit Value from the Edit menu and use the following information:
Value Name: DefaultDomain
Data Type: REG_SZ
Value: DomainName (not longer than 15 chars)
- Restart the computer for the new setting to take effect.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/8/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kbbug kbnetwork KB162657 |
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