Error Message When You Log On to Windows 2000 Using IPX (260399)

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256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry

SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to log on to a Windows 2000 domain or a mixed Windows 2000\Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 domain, you may receive the following error message:

The domain password you supplied is not correct, or access to your logon server has been denied.

This problem may be intermittent in a mixed environment (Windows 2000/Windows NT 4.0), because Windows NT 4.0 does not exhibit this problem.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this behavior, use either of the following methods:

Use another protocol instead of IPX.
Add NetBIOS support to the IPX protocol on the Microsoft Windows 95\98 client, and disable direct hosting.

How to Disable Direct Hosting

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To disable direct hosting in Windows 95\98, use the following steps:

Start Registry Editor (click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK).
Locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Vxd
Click VNETSUP.
On the Edit menu, click New, and then click String Value. A new value is displayed in the right-hand pane.
If necessary, right-click the new item, click Rename, type directhost, and then press ENTER.
Right-click DirectHost, and then click Modify. The Edit String dialog box is displayed.
Type 0, and then click OK.
Quit Registry Editor.