Vista Tutorial - Workgroup Password

**z3r010** · **METHOD ONE:**

How to Fix a Password Not Being Accepted When Connecting to a Workgroup Computer in Vista

Information

This will show you how to fix a password from not being accepted when connecting to a workgroup computer.

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METHOD ONE:
Through Local Security Policy

NOTE

This method is for the Vista Business, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions only. For Vista Home Basic and Home Premium editions, see METHOD TWO below. See the video below to also help

1. Open Administrative Tools.
NOTE: In Start Menu or Control Panel (Classic View).

2. Click on Local Security Policy.

3. In the left pane, click the triangle next to Local Policy.

4. In the left pane, click on Security Options.

5. In the right pane near the bottom, click on Network security: LAN manager authentication level.

6. Click the drop down box, and click Send LM & NTLM - use NTLMv2 session security if negotiated.

7. Click on OK.

8. Restart the computer.

METHOD TWO:
Through the Registry

NOTE

This method is for all Vista versions. See the video below to also help.

1. Open the Start Menu.

2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type regedit and press Enter.

3. Click on Continue in the UAC prompt.

4. In regedit, go to:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa

5. In the right pane, right click LmCompatibilityLevel and click Modify.
NOTE: If it doesn't already exist, create a DWORD value named LmCompatibilityLevel

6. Set the value to 1

7. Reboot

emendis · 09-15-2007

Thank you for this solution, it is very much appreciated. Now if I could find a way to avoid answering a 'do you want to do ... ' question every time I try to do anything.

Thanks again.

Eustace Mendis.

**z3r010** · 09-15-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by emendis

Thank you for this solution, it is very much appreciated. Now if I could find a way to avoid answering a 'do you want to do ... ' question every time I try to do anything.

Thanks again.

Eustace Mendis.

Try here User Account Control (UAC)

emendis · 09-19-2007

z3r010:

Forgive the belated thanks for this tip. Too busy with other stuff (on my Macs) to get to this, but I will in the next day or two. Thank you.

SKrankshaft · 01-18-2008

Thanks, this worked (method 2) for me. This had been driving me nuts. Using Vista Home Premium 32 networking into iBook OS 10.3.

MrV · 07-15-2008

Using method 2 described above, I changed the value from 3 to 1 and rebooted - this has had no effect at all - the problem still exists.

duce. · 08-22-2008

^ ditto, i am having the same problem. i am running on vista home premium, but method 2 had no effect. my PC has no trouble connecting to my laptop to access files, but the problem occurs when i try to do it the other way around. i get the error message, incorrect login, when i try to connect. is there an alternative method to fix this problem? thanks in advance.

**dmex** · 08-22-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by duce.

^ ditto, i am having the same problem. i am running on vista home premium, but method 2 had no effect. my PC has no trouble connecting to my laptop to access files, but the problem occurs when i try to do it the other way around. i get the error message, incorrect login, when i try to connect. is there an alternative method to fix this problem? thanks in advance.

Hi Duce,

Have you set a password for the useraccount your trying to login with?

Steven

duce. · 08-22-2008

hi, thanks for the quick reply. yes, i am attempting to connect with the username/password that is associated with my PC.

shyler · 02-21-2009

Check if the user name on the vista is different from the one on the other system.

Normal practice is to create the same user name on both the machines. This somehow doesn't work well with vista. so go ahead and create a different username with a different password on the vista, than the other machine.

09-15-2007
emendis Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 OS X 10.4.10 2 posts	Re: Workgroup Password Thank you for this solution, it is very much appreciated. Now if I could find a way to avoid answering a 'do you want to do ... ' question every time I try to do anything. Thanks again. Eustace Mendis.
My System Specs

09-15-2007
z3r010 I’m a PC Join Date: Oct 2005 Windows 7 Ultimate x64 21,379 posts	Re: Workgroup Password Quote: Originally Posted by emendis Thank you for this solution, it is very much appreciated. Now if I could find a way to avoid answering a 'do you want to do ... ' question every time I try to do anything. Thanks again. Eustace Mendis. Try here User Account Control (UAC)
My System Specs

09-19-2007
emendis Newbie Join Date: Sep 2007 OS X 10.4.10 2 posts	Re: Workgroup Password z3r010: Forgive the belated thanks for this tip. Too busy with other stuff (on my Macs) to get to this, but I will in the next day or two. Thank you.
My System Specs

01-18-2008
SKrankshaft Newbie Join Date: Jan 2008 vista home premium 32 1 posts	Re: Workgroup Password Thanks, this worked (method 2) for me. This had been driving me nuts. Using Vista Home Premium 32 networking into iBook OS 10.3.
My System Specs

07-15-2008
MrV Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Vista Home 1 posts	Re: Workgroup Password Using method 2 described above, I changed the value from 3 to 1 and rebooted - this has had no effect at all - the problem still exists.
My System Specs

08-22-2008
duce. Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Vista Home Premium 2 posts	Re: Workgroup Password ^ ditto, i am having the same problem. i am running on vista home premium, but method 2 had no effect. my PC has no trouble connecting to my laptop to access files, but the problem occurs when i try to do it the other way around. i get the error message, incorrect login, when i try to connect. is there an alternative method to fix this problem? thanks in advance.
My System Specs

08-22-2008
dmex ɠɛɐǨ Join Date: May 2007 Windows Vista™ Ultimate 2,631 posts	Re: Workgroup Password Quote: Originally Posted by duce. ^ ditto, i am having the same problem. i am running on vista home premium, but method 2 had no effect. my PC has no trouble connecting to my laptop to access files, but the problem occurs when i try to do it the other way around. i get the error message, incorrect login, when i try to connect. is there an alternative method to fix this problem? thanks in advance. Hi Duce, Have you set a password for the useraccount your trying to login with? Steven
My System Specs

08-22-2008
duce. Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Vista Home Premium 2 posts	Re: Workgroup Password hi, thanks for the quick reply. yes, i am attempting to connect with the username/password that is associated with my PC.
My System Specs

02-21-2009
shyler Newbie Join Date: Feb 2009 Vista ultimate 32bit 1 posts	Re: Workgroup Password Check if the user name on the vista is different from the one on the other system. Normal practice is to create the same user name on both the machines. This somehow doesn't work well with vista. so go ahead and create a different username with a different password on the vista, than the other machine.
My System Specs

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