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DUN password not saved
In a recent fresh install, several fixes and reboots were required. In an early
bootup, the windows password screen was not present. Great, except it is now back after several reboots. In DUN, the first time I dialed up, I checked "save password". After the next cold boot, that box is unchecked and greyed out, and each time now I dialup I have to enter the password. It's been 9 years since I've had this issue, so have to ask. What are usual causes for this problem? MS |
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DUN password not saved
To Save the password in the DUN, you have to have the "Client for Microsoft Networks" in your
network places. To eliminate the windows password screen can be eliminated if you choose "Windows Logon" in the network places and then do not install any password on the first logon. "ms" wrote in message ... : In a recent fresh install, several fixes and reboots were required. In an early : bootup, the windows password screen was not present. Great, except it is now back : after several reboots. : : In DUN, the first time I dialed up, I checked "save password". After the next cold : boot, that box is unchecked and greyed out, and each time now I dialup I have to : enter the password. : : It's been 9 years since I've had this issue, so have to ask. : : What are usual causes for this problem? : : MS |
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DUN password not saved
Richard in AZ wrote:
To Save the password in the DUN, you have to have the "Client for Microsoft Networks" in your network places. To eliminate the windows password screen can be eliminated if you choose "Windows Logon" in the network places and then do not install any password on the first logon. "ms" wrote in message ... : In a recent fresh install, several fixes and reboots were required. In an early : bootup, the windows password screen was not present. Great, except it is now back : after several reboots. : : In DUN, the first time I dialed up, I checked "save password". After the next cold : boot, that box is unchecked and greyed out, and each time now I dialup I have to : enter the password. : : It's been 9 years since I've had this issue, so have to ask. : : What are usual causes for this problem? : : MS Thanks. I just noticed in Control Panel, I don't have the Network icon, how to get to the above screens? Forgot to mention, also now, the DUN icon on my desktop, normally rightclick to disconnect, now I have the other context menu- open, copy, etc. Have to disconnect in the system tray. How to fix this? MS |
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DUN password not saved
1. The W98 logon screen (not to be confused with the ISP logon screen) at
boot must be configured and used correctly or your DUN password will not save. Go through all the instructions without skipping steps you may have previously tried. 2. Do a find on: *.pwl and rename all you find by changing the extension to ".old." Once all password problems are resolved, you can delete the files with the .old extension. This will cause you to lose all passwords stored in the .pwl file; however, it is otherwise difficult to find out if the file is corrupt. Reboot and the Windows logon screen should appear. Once you logon, a new .pwl file will be created. 3. Open the registry editor and browse to this key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Curr entVersion\Policies\Network If there is an entry named "DisablePwdCaching" in the right-hand pane, right click and delete it. [Note: While KB article Q148925 suggests changing the value to "0" (zero), this does not always work.] Reboot. 4. If you are a single user (no user profiles): a. When the logon screen appears, enter a user name and a password--do NOT use the cancel button as that precludes the DUN password from being saved. A forbidden symbol can not be used as part of the user name. The symbols a \/:*?"| b. If you do not want to enter a password each time at boot, you can establish a blank password. When the Windows logon screen appears, enter a user name only and hit OK twice. Go to Control Panel, Passwords, User Profiles and ensure the "All User's" box is marked. Go to Control Panel, Network and ensure that the Client for MS Networks is installed. Go to the Primary Network Logon box and select "Windows Logon." If the logon screen continues to appear and you have Tweak UI installed, go to the Paranoia tab and remove the mark from "Clear Last User." c. If a logon screen does not appear on boot, open the registry editor (Start Menu, Run and type: regedit and hit OK). On the toolbar, click Edit and do a find on: autologon When found, right click the entry and delete it. Reboot to get the logon screen. 5. If user profiles are being used: a. User names and passwords must be entered--do NOT click the cancel button. Go to Control Panel, Passwords, User Profiles and ensure the "Users Can Customize" box is marked. Go to Control Panel, Network and ensure that the Client for MS Networks or Microsoft Family Logon is installed and then in Primary Network Logon and select "Windows Logon" or "Microsoft Family Logon" as appropriate. Note: A forbidden symbol can not be used as part of the user name. The symbols a \/:*?"| b. If the logon screen doesn't appear, see para 5c. 6. If the save box on the DUN screen is greyed out (i.e., it cannot be marked), this is generally an indication that the Windows logon was not done or done properly, or that the appropriate client (normally the Client for MS Networks or Microsoft Family Logon) is not in the DUN configuration (Control Panel, Network). 7. With certain versions of DUN, you must interrupt the ISP connection in order to enter the user name and password. To do this, open Explorer to the DUN folder and left-click it once. On the toolbar, click Connections and Settings. Place a mark in the "Prompt for Info" box. Once the DUN password is saved, remove the mark from the "Prompt" box. 8. You must make an actual connection to your ISP before the DUN password will save. 9. There are numerous Knowledge Base articles on this subject available at: http://support.microsoft.com/support/search/c.asp Damaged Password List File Does Not Save Passwords, Q135197 Dial-Up Networking Password Is Not Saved, Q148925 Save Password Check Box Is Unavailable, Q137361 User Information Not Saved for Dial-Up Networking Connection, Q141546 No Windows or Network Logon Dialog Box at Startup, Q141858 Save Password Check Box Is Unavailable, Q137361 How to Connect to the Internet in Windows 95, Q138789 How to Disable and Delete User Profiles, Q156826 -- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "ms" wrote in message ... In a recent fresh install, several fixes and reboots were required. In an early bootup, the windows password screen was not present. Great, except it is now back after several reboots. In DUN, the first time I dialed up, I checked "save password". After the next cold boot, that box is unchecked and greyed out, and each time now I dialup I have to enter the password. It's been 9 years since I've had this issue, so have to ask. What are usual causes for this problem? MS |
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DUN password not saved
Ron Badour wrote:
1. The W98 logon screen (not to be confused with the ISP logon screen) at boot must be configured and used correctly or your DUN password will not save. Go through all the instructions without skipping steps you may have previously tried. snip Thanks, Ron for all that data. Due to past headaches over the years, this time I was going to give up on the windows password and just hit cancel, but as you say, it is interrelated and I will have to fight the battle. MS |
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DUN password not saved
Should you continue to have problems, please post back.
-- Regards Ron Badour, MS MVP for W98 Tips: http://home.satx.rr.com/badour Knowledge Base Info: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?pr=kbinfo "ms" wrote in message ... Ron Badour wrote: 1. The W98 logon screen (not to be confused with the ISP logon screen) at boot must be configured and used correctly or your DUN password will not save. Go through all the instructions without skipping steps you may have previously tried. snip Thanks, Ron for all that data. Due to past headaches over the years, this time I was going to give up on the windows password and just hit cancel, but as you say, it is interrelated and I will have to fight the battle. MS |
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