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Thread ID: 61678 2005-09-13 03:22:00 Server 2003 & Win95 CYaBro (73) Press F1
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387994 2005-09-13 03:22:00 I have a client with a Server 2003 server running as a domain controller with about 25 workstations.
Most are running XP Pro or Win98 but there are 3 running Win95.
Just in the last month or so the Win95 workstations seem to be automatically logging off the domain while you are working on them.
It seems to be random and doesn't happen at the same time on the 3 workstations.
To fix it you have to log off and log back on to the domain again.

Anyone know what might be causing this?
I can't be 100% sure but I think they installed SP1 for Server 2003 about the same time this started happening.
They had been running fine for about 6 months before.
Is it Microsofts way of saying "Time for an upgrade!!" :D
CYaBro (73)
387995 2005-09-13 04:16:00 I didnt think that 95 machines could still connect to 2k3 domains.....i couldnt get my old NT4 machine to.

Have you checked them for spyware and viruses? or mabye a network utility thats running that shutsdown/logs off users on clients that dont meet requirements?

Daniel
dwnz (5333)
387996 2005-09-13 04:46:00 If you need to "log off then log back on to the domain", that might indicate the W95 just going off into the weeds, rather than "automatically logging off" Does the server log show the W95 clients actually logging off?

Maybe the latest server upgrade causes some of the bugs in the W95 netwrok software to be activated. (Have the clients had all the network patches installed?)
Graham L (2)
387997 2005-09-13 04:58:00 To dwnz - you have to install the Active Directory Client on 95/98/NT machines to allow them to log into a S2k3 domain.

To Graham L - Will check the logs - All clients have the latest patches available.
CYaBro (73)
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