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Q177305: Using the Current User Name and Password Option in RAS

Article: Q177305
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): Winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
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Last Modified: 09-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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Dial-up networking gives a user the ability to use the password and the name of
the current user to connect to a Windows NT Remote Access Server.

On computers running Windows NT Workstation or on stand-alone servers configured
to use dial-up networking, it is often desirable to use the current user name
and password for a phonebook entry. This option exists when the phonebook entry
is configured to accept only Microsoft encrypted authentication.

MORE INFORMATION
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The "Use current username and password" option in a phonebook entry has the
following advantages:

1. It causes the credentials entered at CTRL+ALT+DEL logon to be used for the
  RAS connection. This eliminates the need for the user to enter logon
  credentials after either logging on using cached account information, or
  reconnecting to the domain.

2. This setting eliminates the need to log off and then log on again after you
  change the domain account password through RAS. With this feature enabled,
  locally stored account information will be updated, even if the user logged
  on is using cached account information.

NOTE: You can disable storing locally cached account information.

For more information, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

ARTICLE-ID: Q172931
TITLE : Cached Logon Information

Assuming a phonebook entry already exists, you can use the following steps to
enable the feature:

1. Open dial-up networking. With the correct phonebook entry selected, click the
  More button.

2. Choose Edit entry and modem properties.

3. From the Edit Phonebook Entry screen, select the Security tab.

4. Click Accept only Microsoft encrypted authentication.

5. Place a check in the Use current username and password box.

6. Click OK.

For more information on dial-up networking, see the Windows NT resource kit or
Windows NT help.

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Version           : Winnt:4.0
Hardware          : x86
Issue type        : kbhowto

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