[iyonix-support] Re: Vista

In message <50fea9bf4f.dougjwebb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
          Doug Webb <doug.j.webb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> In message <23e189bf4f.Nigel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>           Nigel Willmott <nwillmott@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> [snip]

>> 

>> But I can't get Omniclient to log on the Vista machine ... any clearer
>> instructions in how to set the permissions on the Vista? (C is shared
>> ... C:\users is shared ...)

>>> I believe the issue may be that Vista an enhanced version of NTLMv2
>>> with encryption and though it can be set to use the older LM or NTLM
>>> protocols via Admin Tools the option is missing in Home versions and
>>> only available in Business or Ultimate ones.

>>> So if anyone has Business or ultimate versions it would be good to try

>>> Administrative Tools>Local security Policy>Network Security: Lan
>>> Manager authentication level> Change from "Send NTLMv2 response only
>>> to Send LM & NTLM -use NTLMv2 version security if negotiated".

>>> Doug

> Nigel

> You will find that you can only share the public folders and nothing
> else using Omniclient. I think it is to do with Vista using NTLMv2 as
> i stated above so if you have Business or Ultimate versions of Vista
> you should try the above.

> If you have Home/Home Premium then go to  the Windows icon , open you
> Network and then in then select Network and sharing Center. Make sure
> that only Public Folder sharing is selected and not password protected
> sharing.

> If you go back to the Network window view then you will see a public
> folder on the left hand side, click on that and you get a selection of
> other folders and these are the ones that are shared.

> On the RISc OS side something like this in Omniclient should connect

> Name - Vista machine
> Server Name - What ever your Vista machine is called
> Directory path - USERS
> User name - Guest
> Password - Null

> You will find that you get errors when trying to transfer but it does
> work in a fashion.

> Doug

Thanx Doug ... that works ...

Would be interesting to know if there is more functionality with Vista 
Business or Ultimate.

bst rgds

Nigel



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