Cannot Change Password.

[micon55]

I am the administrator of a W2K domain with mainly W98 clients. I am in the process of adding a lot of new users to our system and I would like them to change their password at first logon.
When a user logs in for the first time, they are prompted to change their password, so far so good. However, when they try to change their password for a new one they get the following error message:

'Unable to change the password for Microsoft Networking because of the following error.
The domain controller for this domain cannot be found'

Surely if the user is asked to change their password, then the domain controller must be availble...?

I have searched high and low for a solution, but no joy.

Any one ever seen this?

Thanks in advance
Mike

 

[GlenJohnson]

Since there 98 machines, on identification in networking, are they set to logon to the domain or workgroup? Glen A. Johnson
Microsoft Certified Professional
glen@nellsgiftbox.com

"Take nothing on its looks: take everything on evidence. There's no better rule."
Charles Dickens (1812-1870); English novelist, dr

 

[micon55]

Thanks for reading my thread.

All the clients we are testing are logging into a domain. If I go to the server and tick password never expires, I can log in to the domain using the same account, without any problems.
This is very confusing...
Mike

 

[GlenJohnson]

Has somebody set up a policy that you aren't aware of? Something that doesn't allow changing passwords? I'm not really that familiar with policies, but it's looks like that might be a possible awnser. Glen A. Johnson
Microsoft Certified Professional
glen@nellsgiftbox.com

"Take nothing on its looks: take everything on evidence. There's no better rule."
Charles Dickens (1812-1870); English novelist, dr