The user name and password must be the same on both the Windows machine and the NetMAX machine
to access the NetMAX from a Windows machine's Network Neighborhood.

NOTE: Another possible cause for this message is that the Windows machine may not be
encrypting passwords by default.

Experienced system administrators can try the following tasks to fix this situation.

Note, however, that modifications to the System Registry can cause Windows machines
to become inoperable if a mistake is made.

Anyone not familiar with editing the Windows Registry should not edit the Registry.

If you aren't scared off yet, do the following:

To verify this setting, access Start->Run on the Windows machine.
Enter regedit in the dialog box and press Enter.

For Win95 or Win98:

    Access HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->System->CurrentControlSet->Services->VxD->VNETSUP
    in the left pane.

   Create a "dword" in the right pane called "Enable PlainTextPassword".

   Assign a value of "0" to the "EnablePlainTextPassword" key.

Close regedit and reboot the Windows machine.

For Windows 2000

Access HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE->SYSTEM->CurrentControlSet->Services->LanmanWorkStation->Parameters
in the left pane.

   Create a "dword" in the right pane called "Enable PlainTextPassword".

   Assign a value of "0" to the "EnablePlainTextPassword" key.

Close regedit and reboot the Windows machine.
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