Windows 98 has no networking security?

We have Windows 98 computers attached to a Windows 2003 server using Client
for Microsoft Networks. When we start these computers we get a log in
screen. It has a cancel button, and if we select it, it logs in to the
local computer. Is there a way to prevent it, perhaps set it up like
Windows 2000? The 2000 computers start up to a window that prompts for
ctrl-alt-del. When you press ctrl-alt-del you get the log in screen, and if
you select cancel it returns to the ctrl-alt-del window. We want to prevent
people from signing in to the Windows 98 computers without a password. Is
this possible?

In article , "Eric"
wrote:
We have Windows 98 computers attached to a Windows 2003 server using Client
for Microsoft Networks. When we start these computers we get a log in
screen. It has a cancel button, and if we select it, it logs in to the
local computer. Is there a way to prevent it, perhaps set it up like
Windows 2000? The 2000 computers start up to a window that prompts for
ctrl-alt-del. When you press ctrl-alt-del you get the log in screen, and if
you select cancel it returns to the ctrl-alt-del window. We want to prevent
people from signing in to the Windows 98 computers without a password. Is
this possible?

Here's a method that requires a valid logon to the server:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/130/

Here's a method that works even without a server computer:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/629/
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That's one interesting workaround, but can you have it both ways?

In Windows 2000, you can't access the computer without the password. The
sign in window has a domain selection to sign in to the server or the local
computer. In Windows XP, it just signs in to the server, and if the server
is down it just recognizes it and signs in to the local computer. In
Windows 98, it is either set up to sign in to a server or the local
computer. I don't believe there is either option, to automatically sign in
to the local computer when it's set up for a server and the server is down,
or to select whether to sign in to the server or the local computer as with
the Windows 2000 domain selection. My understanding is the computer would
be totally inaccessible if it is set up for a server with 98 and the server
is down. Is this right or am I missing something?

Thanks!

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In article , "Eric"
wrote:
We have Windows 98 computers attached to a Windows 2003 server using
Client
for Microsoft Networks. When we start these computers we get a log in
screen. It has a cancel button, and if we select it, it logs in to the
local computer. Is there a way to prevent it, perhaps set it up like
Windows 2000? The 2000 computers start up to a window that prompts for
ctrl-alt-del. When you press ctrl-alt-del you get the log in screen, and
if
you select cancel it returns to the ctrl-alt-del window. We want to
prevent
people from signing in to the Windows 98 computers without a password.
Is
this possible?

Here's a method that requires a valid logon to the server:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/130/

Here's a method that works even without a server computer:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/629/
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional - Windows Networking
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

Steve Winograd's Networking FAQ
http://www.bcmaven.com/networking/faq.htm