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Q125925: WFWG Client Cannot Connect to Windows 95 Server

Article: Q125925
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): 95
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): msnets win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility
Last Modified: 28-JUL-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to connect to a Windows 95 server that is using user-level access
control from a Windows for Workgroups client you receive the following error
message:

  Error 5
  Access Denied

This error message occurs even if you enter a correct domain, user name, and
password when you try to log on.

CAUSE
=====

This behavior can occur when the following two conditions are met:

- The Windows 95 server uses user-level access control.

- The domain (also known as the pass-through domain) the server uses to
  validate clients is different from the client's domain.


WORKAROUND
==========

To work around this behavior, use one of the following methods:

- Use share-level access control on the server instead of user-level access
  control.

- Upgrade the client to a Windows 95 client.

- Change the client's logon domain to match the server's.

STATUS
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Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.

MORE INFORMATION
================

This problem does not occur if you obtain the list of users and groups from a
Novell NetWare server.


Additional query words: security validation

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Keywords          : msnets win95 appscomp kbAppCompatibility 
Technology        : kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : 95

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