Dial up Password will not be remembered.

[One...@atime.net]

Hello All,

Every time I use my dial up network I have to type in my Password.
I've checked the Remember Password Box with no results. I have even tried
Control Panel, Internet Options, Connections to input my password but that
fails also.

Windows 95a, Dell Optiplex Gxa 233

Thanks for any help,
Al

[Michael Santovec]

For problems with Win95/98 passwords, checkout these articles:

Save Password Check Box Is Unavailable
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q137/3/61.asp

Damaged Password List File Does Not Save Passwords
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q135/1/97.asp

Windows 95 Password List Update (does not apply to Win98)
Enhanced Encryption for Windows 95 Password Cache
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q132/8/07.asp

Dial-Up Networking Password Is Not Saved
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q148/9/25.asp

Err Msg: MPREXE Caused an Invalid Page Fault in Kernel32.dll
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q154/0/92.asp

No Windows or Network Logon Dialog Box at Startup
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q141/8/58.asp

No Password Prompt After Network Adapter Is Detected
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q142/2/33.asp

Note that your password is only saved on a successful connection. If you enter your password,
but do not immediately logon and make successful connection, Win95/98 will not store that
password.

If you end up creating a Win95/98 user profile logon, and don't want to have to enter a userid
and password every time you boot Win95/98, get the latest version of TweakUI (part of the Power
Toys). It has an option to automatically login on boot.
- Win95 version: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/downloads/default.asp
- Win98 version: On original Win98 CD-ROM at \tools\reskit\powertoy
- Win98 SE: use the Win95 version

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Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm

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[Ron Badour]

DIAL UP NETWORKING (DUN) PASSWORD PROBLEMS ON NON-NETWORKED SYSTEMS:

1. The W95/W98 logon screen at boot must be configured and used correctly
or your DUN password will not save. Go through all the instructions without
skipping steps you may have previously tried.

2. If you have W95, version 4.00.950a (Control Panel, System, General tab),
you may have upgraded to the "a" version by installing W95 Service Pack 1.
If so, Service Pack 1 contains a bug that affects password saving but it can
be fixed by installing the Windows 95 Password List Update. These updates
are NOT for W95 ver 4.00.950b or 4.00.950c (OSR2, 2.1 or 2.5) or W98. The
updates are available from:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows95/downloads/default.asp

3. Do a find on: *.pwl and rename all you find by changing the
extension to ".old." Once all password problems are resolved, you can
delete the files with the .old extension. This will cause you to lose all
passwords stored in the .pwl file; however, it is otherwise difficult to
find out if the file is corrupt. Reboot and the Windows logon screen should
appear.

4. Open the registry editor and browse to this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Networ
k
If there is an entry named "DisablePwdCaching" in the right-hand pane, right
click and delete it. [Note: While KB article Q148925 suggests changing the
value to "0" (zero), this does not always work.] Reboot.

5. If you are a single user (no user profiles):

a. When the logon screen appears, enter a user name and a password--do
NOT use the cancel button as that precludes the DUN password from being
saved. A forbidden symbol can not be used as part of the user name. The
symbols are: \/:*?"<>|

b. If you do not want to enter a password each time at boot, you can
establish a blank password. When the Windows logon screen appears, enter a
user name only and hit OK twice. Go to Control Panel, Passwords, User
Profiles and ensure the "All User's" box is marked. Go to Control Panel,
Network and ensure that the Client for MS Networks is installed. Go to the
Primary Network Logon box and select "Windows Logon." If the logon screen
continues to appear and you have Tweak UI installed, go to the Paranoia tab
and remove the mark from "Clear Last User."

c. If a logon screen does not appear on boot, open the registry editor
(Start Menu, Run and type: regedit and hit OK). On the toolbar, click
Edit and do a find on: autologon When found, right click the entry and
delete it. Reboot to get the logon screen.

6. If user profiles are being used:

a. User names and passwords must be entered--do NOT click the cancel
button. Go to Control Panel, Passwords, User Profiles and ensure the "Users
Can Customize" box is marked. Go to Control Panel, Network and ensure that
the Client for MS Networks or Microsoft Family Logon is installed and then
in Primary Network Logon and select "Windows Logon" or "Microsoft Family
Logon" as appropriate. Note: A forbidden symbol can not be used as part of
the user name. The symbols are: \/:*?"<>|

b. If the logon screen doesn't appear, see para 5c.

7. If the save box on the DUN screen is greyed out, this is generally an
indication that the Windows logon was not done or done properly, or that the
appropriate client (normally the Client for MS Networks or Microsoft Family
Logon) is not in the DUN configuration (Control Panel, Network).

8. With certain versions of DUN, you must interrupt the ISP connection in
order to enter the user name and password. To do this, open Explorer to the
DUN folder and left-click it once. On the toolbar, click Connections and
Settings. Place a mark in the "Prompt for Info" box. Once the DUN password
is saved, remove the mark from the "Prompt" box.

9. You must make an actual connection to your ISP before the DUN password
will save.

10. There are numerous Knowledge Base articles on this subject available
at: http://support.microsoft.com/support/search/c.asp

Damaged Password List File Does Not Save Passwords, Q135197
Dial-Up Networking Password Is Not Saved, Q148925
Save Password Check Box Is Unavailable, Q137361
User Information Not Saved for Dial-Up Networking Connection, Q141546
No Windows or Network Logon Dialog Box at Startup, Q141858
Save Password Check Box Is Unavailable, Q137361
How to Connect to the Internet in Windows 95, Q138789
How to Disable and Delete User Profiles, Q156826

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Regards

Ron Badour, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
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