Microsoft KB Archive/159200

= Setpass.exe May Not Change a NetWare Password =

Article ID: 159200

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft File and Print Services for NetWare 4.0

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This article was previously published under Q159200



SYMPTOMS
If you have a client that is running both a Microsoft Client Server Message Block (SMB) and Novell NetWare, NetWare Core Protocol (NCP) redirectors, the Setpass.exe utility provided with File and Print Services for NetWare (FPNW) will only change the password on the SMB network.

You may see either of the following errors when attempting to change your Password:

Error Getting PDC Name

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Error Changing Password



CAUSE
Setpass.exe checks to see what type of client it is running on, and sets the corresponding password. It checks for the SMB client first. If both an SMB and NCP redirector are loaded, Setpass.exe will detect the SMB redirector, and only change the password on the SMB network.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, run Setpass.exe with the -N switch. Doing this forces Setpass.exe to change the password on the NCP network. You can also use the -S switch to force Setpass.exe to change the password on the SMB network.

The following are some examples on the use of Setpass.exe:

SETPASS -N <-- Changes the password on an NCP network.

SETPASS -S <-- Changes the password on an SMB network.

Additional query words: prodnt redirector chgpass

Keywords: kb3rdparty kbnetwork kbprb KB159200

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