Saving Password in Dialup Networking
Several users have reported that Dial-Up Networking will not remember passwords. This behavior manifests itself either by disabling the Save Password checkbox, or by ignoring its setting. Although Microsoft will not recogize this problem, it does exist and is due to a rather irritating bug in Windows95's Dial-up Networking.
- Solution #1 (Preferred):
Click on the Start button, then Settings, then Control Panel. Open the Network control panel. Under the Configuration tab, look at the installed components. Most likely, the Client for Microsoft Networks is not present. Click on Add, then double-click Client, then select Microsoft in the left pane and Client for Microsoft Networks in the right pane of the window. Click on OK and follow the computer's prompt to insert your Windows CD and restart your computer when finished. When your computer restarts you should now be able to select the Save Password option in the Connect To dialog box. If this did not solve your problem, try one of the other solutions below.
- Solution #2:
Double-click on the Network icon in Control Panel, and choose the Identification tab. Although the Workgroup and Computer Description have no use in Dial-up Networking, the Computer Name must be your login for your ISP (Internet Service Provider). Make any necessary changes, and press OK when finished. You'll have to restart Windows, but once you're back in, try again. Double-click on your connection icon. This time, your correct login will be in the login field, and you should be allowed to type in your password. Remember to turn on Save Password if it's not grayed out.
- Solution #3:
Double-click on the Passwords icon in Control Panel, and click on the User Profiles tab. Select Users can customize their preferences..., choose the desired options below, and click OK. Restart Windows95 - when asked for a username and password, leave the password field blank. When asked if Windows95 should remember settings for this user, answer Yes.