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Domain Accounts
Windows
98 |
Using Your Domain Account
Windows 98
Preparing your
computer to use your domain account
Logging in
Logging
out
Connecting to
file servers
Changing your
domain password
Preparing your computer to use your domain account
In
order to log in to the Wellesley domain and change your domain password from
your Windows 98, you must configure your computer to use the Client for
Microsoft Networks as your primary network logon. You should set your primary
network logon before attempting to log in with your domain account for
the first time. You will only need to set your primary network logon once.
To set your primary network logon:
- From the Start menu, choose Settings, then Control Panel.
- In the Control Panel window, double-click on Network.
- Under Primary Network Logon, select Client for Microsoft
Networks.
- Under The following network components are installed, highlight Client for Microsoft Networks. Click the Properties button.
- In the Client for Microsoft Networks Properties window:
- Check Log on to Windows NT domain.
- In the Windows NT domain field, type wellesley.
- Select Quick logon.
- Click OK.
- In the Network window, click OK.
- If you are asked to insert your Windows 98 CD:
On a College-owned computer
- Click OK.
- In the Copy files from field, type c:\windows\options\cabs. Click OK.
On a personally-owned computer
- Insert your Windows 98 CD. Click OK.
- When you are asked whether you want to restart your computer, remove your
Windows 98 CD from the CD-ROM drive if you inserted it in the previous step.
Click Yes to restart your computer.
- When your computer restarts, the Enter Network Password window
will appear.In the User name field, type your domain user
name; in the Password field, type your domain password. Click OK.
Note:
Do not press ENTER after typing your user name. Press TAB or
use the mouse to
move the cursor to the Password field.
- A Set Windows Password window will appear. In the Confirm new
password field, type your domain password again. Click OK.
The Enter Network Password window will now appear each time you start
up your computer.
Logging in
The Enter Network Password window will
appear each time you start up your computer or log out of the domain. To log in:
- In the User name field, type your domain user name. In the Password field, type your domain password.
Note: Do not press ENTER after typing your user name. Press TAB or use the mouse to move the cursor to
the Password field.
- Click OK.
Logging out
To prevent others from gaining access to
private server directories to which your domain account may have access, you
should log out of the domain whenever you leave your computer unattended. To log
out:
- From the Start menu, choose Log Off.
- When you are asked if you are sure you want to log off, click Yes.
Shutting down your computer will automatically log you out.
Connecting to file servers
To connect to a Windows
file server such as NTM:
- From the Start menu, choose Run.
- In the Open: field, type \\ followed
by the name of the server to which you want to connect (e.g., \\ntm). Then
click OK.
Note:
If you get an error saying "account expired", it means you are still logging
into your computer using the guest account. Follow the instructions to configure your computer to log in using your domain account.
Changing your domain password
To maintain the security
of your domain account, you should change your domain password whenever you have
reason to suspect that another person has learned your password.
Your domain password should be between 6 and 8 characters in length. Macintoshes are not capable of understanding domain passwords more than 8
characters long; if you set a domain password longer than 8 characters using a
Windows computer, you will not be able to log in to the domain from a Macintosh.
It is not possible to set a domain password less than 6 characters long. For
security, your password should consist of a combination of letters and numbers.
To change your password on campus only:
You will first need to enroll with the Password Station.
1. Enter your Wellesley Username and click on “Continue” button.
2. You will be prompted to enter your current Domain password, click on “Continue” button.
3. Select your challenge question from each drop down list, each question and answer must be unique. They are not case sensitive. Make sure you select answers that are LONG-TERM Memory based and that you will not forget in 6 months, such as the street you grew up on. When all questions are answered click on “Continue” button
4. Congratulations you are enrolled and you can now change your password and manage your domain account.
