Setpass.exe May Not Change a NetWare Password (159200)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft File and Print Services for NetWare
This article was previously published under Q159200 SYMPTOMS
If you have a client that is running both a Microsoft Client Server
Message Block (SMB) and Novell NetWare, NetWare Core Protocol (NCP)
redirectors, the Setpass.exe utility provided with File and Print Services
for NetWare (FPNW) will only change the password on the SMB network.
You may see either of the following errors when attempting to change your
Password:
Error Getting PDC Name
-or-
Error Changing Password CAUSE
Setpass.exe checks to see what type of client it is running on, and sets
the corresponding password. It checks for the SMB client first. If both an
SMB and NCP redirector are loaded, Setpass.exe will detect the SMB
redirector, and only change the password on the SMB network.
RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, run Setpass.exe with the -N switch. Doing this
forces Setpass.exe to change the password on the NCP network. You can also
use the -S switch to force Setpass.exe to change the password on the SMB
network.
The following are some examples on the use of Setpass.exe:
SETPASS -N <-- Changes the password on an NCP network.
SETPASS -S <-- Changes the password on an SMB network.
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 8/9/2001 |
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| Keywords: | kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbprb KB159200 |
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