Enable Plain Text Password

Windows XP, Windows Vista Edition and Windows 7

Plain text password is necessary for Windows XP and Windows Vista when you require ENCS services through Samba. A typical example is to hook ENCS printers to a user-managed machine. To do it (Windows XP Home or Windows Vista Home Edition), you can manually run the registry key "xp.reg".

1. Right click on "xp.reg", select "save link as" to save the file.
2. Since the file will be saved as text file so right click and rename it as “xp.reg”
3. Double click the saved file to change the registry key.
4. Reboot the machine to have the change effective.

Manual Configuration:

1. Click on Start>Programs>Administrative Tools

NOTE:

For Windows XP:
We have seen some Windows XP systems that did not have Administrative Tools on the Programs menu. If it is not there go to
Start -> Settings -> Control Panel and select Administrative Tools.

For Windows Vista & Windows 7:
If you view Control Panel by 'Catagory', then go to
System & Security -> Administrative Tools

Note: If the above option does not show, Registry key can also be manually modified by:

- Browse to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\LanmanWorkStation\parameters]
- Set "EnablePlainTextPassword"=dword:00000001

2. On the Administrative Tools folder, double-click Local Security Policy.
3. On the Security Setting folder, click the plus sign next to Local Policies to expand it.
4. Double-click Security Options.
5. Scroll down to near the bottom of the list.
6. Double-click on 'Microsoft network client: Send unencrypted passwords to connect to third-party SMB servers'
7. Click the Enabled radio button.
8. Click OK.
9. Close the Local Security Settings Window.
10. Re-boot you Windows XP.