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Q135060: Access Denied Attempting to Change Client Domain Password

Article: Q135060
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): MS-DOS:3.0; WINDOWS:95; winnt:3.x,4.0; :
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): win95 win98
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.x, 4.0 
- Microsoft LAN Manager 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups 
- Microsoft Network Client for MS-DOS version 3.0 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
- Microsoft Windows 98 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you log on to the network successfully and attempt to change your domain
password (before the password has expired), the following error message appears
on your Windows 95 client and a similar error message appears on other clients:

  Unable to change password of Microsoft Networking : Access denied.

-or-

  Unable to change the password for Windows NT because of the following error:
  Access has been denied. For more information, contact your system
  administrator.

This problem occurs on your computer running Windows for Workgroups 3.11, LAN
Manager 2.2c, Network Client for MS-DOS, or Windows 95.

This problem does not occur when you run Windows NT Workstation.

CAUSE
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This problem occurs if you select the "Users must log on in order to change
password" check box in the Account Policy dialog box of User Manager for
Domains; by default this check box is cleared.


RESOLUTION
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To work around this problem, clear the "User must log on in order to change
password" check box on your Windows NT Server.


Additional query words:

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Keywords          : win95 win98 
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 kbAudDeveloper kbWin95search kbWin98search kbZNotKeyword kbLanManSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbNetworkClientSearch kbWin98 kbNetworkClient300DOS
Version           : MS-DOS:3.0; WINDOWS:95; winnt:3.x,4.0; :

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