DOCUMENT:Q162657  08-AUG-2001  [winnt]
TITLE   :Choosing Default Domain Name for RAS Client Authentication
PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT
PROD/VER:winnt:4.0
OPER/SYS:
KEYWORDS:kbnetworkkbbuglist kbfixlist

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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When Remote Access Clients connect to a Windows NT 4.0 Remote Access Server
(RAS) computer without specifying a domain name, the local domain will by
default be used to authenticate the username and password.

A change has been made in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3 that allows the
administrator to specify the domain used to log on such users by setting a
parameter in the registry. To set this parameter, complete the following steps:

1. Start Registry Editor and go to the following subkey:

   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services
   \RASMAN\PPP

2. Choose Edit Value from the Edit menu and use the following information:

   Value Name: DefaultDomain
   Data Type: REG_SZ
   Value: DomainName (not longer than 15 chars)

3. Restart the computer for the new setting to take effect.


Additional query words: prodnt logon login

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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