PSS ID Number: Q141858
Article last modified on 10-07-1999
WINDOWS:95
WINDOWS
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows 95
- Microsoft Windows 98
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IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if
a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring
the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help
topic in Regedt32.exe.
SYMPTOMS
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When you start Windows, you may not receive a Windows or a Network Logon dialog
box, or you may receive one of the following error messages:
- No network provider accepted the given network path.
- The operation being requested was not performed because the user has not
logged on to the network. The specified service does not exist.
Or, the Change Passwords tab may be missing from the Passwords Properties dialog
box. Note that this symptom occurs only if the second cause listed below is in
effect.
CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if any of the following conditions are true:
- The Primary Network Logon field is not set correctly.
- The following entry appears in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Network\Real Mode Net registry key
AutoLogon=<x>
where <x> is a number.
NOTE: The AutoLogon value must be BINARY and must be set to 0 for AutoLogon to
work.
- You are logging on to a Novell NetWare network and the server you log on to
is running multiple frame types.
- You are logging on to a Microsoft or NetWare network and you have cached your
network password.
- The network adapter is improperly configured.
RESOLUTION
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Use the following troubleshooting steps to resolve the problem. Make sure to
restart Windows after each step.
You can edit the registry using System Policy Editor (Poledit.exe) or Registry
Editor (Regedit.exe). Check with your network administrator before you make any
changes to the registry.
System Policy Editor (Poledit.exe) is available in the Admin\Apptools\ Poledit
folder on the Windows 95 CD-ROM. Use the Add/Remove Programs tool in Control
Panel to install System Policy Editor.
In Windows 98, System Policy Editor is available in the
Tools\Reskit\Netadmin\Poledit folder on the Windows 98 CD-ROM.
NOTE: System Policy Editor is not included in the floppy disk version of Windows
95. You can download Policy.exe, a self-extracting executable file containing
Poledit.exe, from online services. Please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base for information about downloading Policy.exe:
Q135315 CD-ROM Extras for Microsoft Windows 95 Upgrade
Troubleshooting Steps
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1. In Control Panel, double-click Network. Click the appropriate setting in the
Primary Network Logon box, and then click OK.
2. Delete the following entry in the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\
Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Network\Real Mode Net registry key:
AutoLogon=<x>
3. In Control Panel, double-click Network. Double-click the IPX/SPX- compatible
protocol, click the Advanced tab, click Frame Type, change the value from
Auto to the specific frame type running on the server you log in to, click
OK, and then click OK again. If you do not know which frame type is running
on the server you log in to, contact your network administrator.
4. Repeat step 3 as necessary, trying each frame type, to determine if selecting
one of the frame types causes a Network Logon dialog box to appear at
startup.
5. Disable the Automatic NetWare Login option with System Policy Editor (as
described on page 515 of the Microsoft Windows 95 Resource Kit), or with
Registry Editor by adding the following DWORD value:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\NWNP32\
NetworkProvider\DisableDefaultPasswords = 1
For information about troubleshooting problems related to enabling the Maximum
Sockets or Maximum Connections settings, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q142489
TITLE : Problems After Modifying Maximum Connections or Sockets Value
MORE INFORMATION
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If you use the right mouse button to click a NetWare server in Network
Neighborhood and then click Attach As on the menu that appears, you have the
option to save (or cache) your password. If you save the password, it is stored
in your password cache file. If the Primary Network Logon field is not set to
Client For NetWare Networks, you are not prompted to log on to your preferred
server.
For additional information, see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge
Base:
ARTICLE-ID: Q127933
TITLE : Err Msg: No Network Provider Accepted the Given Network Path
Additional query words: dun dial-up networking password user profile
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Keywords : kbnetwork msnets win95 win98
Version : WINDOWS:95
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb
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Copyright Microsoft Corporation 1999.