Err Msg w/NetWare Scheduler: The Password is Invalid for...

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This article was previously published under Q117791

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SYMPTOMS

When you attempt to access a NetWare server using a batch file to make the drive connections through the Scheduler service configured with the correct user name and password, the following message may appear:

The password is invalid for <NetWare server and sharename>.
Type the password for <NetWare server and sharename>.

If you then type the exact same password configured in the Scheduler service, the operation continues.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs due to a problem with the SCREG.EXE file applied by Service Pack 2.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem was corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

   S E R V P A C K

The NetWare product discussed here is manufactured by Novell, Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

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