Several months ago I posted a similar problem regarding logging onto a SNAP 1100, which albeit old, still works well with all other computers and operating systems on the network. The problem I had was that when I typed in the logon which SNAP expected to see, Vista placed the name of my computer with a backslash in front of the logon name. The SNAP OS does not tolerate backslashes. After months of trying to solve this problem including futile discussions with MIcrosoft who could not bring themselves to address the problem because they were too hung up on whether they should be talking to a beta user at all, I finally took the approach of removing every scintilla of security from SNAP so that no logon was required. This was not too risky as I control all of the computers on the network in a home business environment and I have plenty of firewall and NAT protection. This approach worked perfectly although it is ironic that in order to make Vista (Microsoft's best effort to date on security) work, I had to remove all the security from one of my servers.

Needless to say I am not racing out to pay top dollar for Vista and will not shop until the Beta license is close to expiring. I think the days I spent on the phone trying to break through the bureacratic morass which is Microsoft makes me wonder if they have configuration control on Vista, a design and production requirement for any large software development where there is hope for proper repair and maintenance. They stuggled with this issue of real centralized configuration control on XP which is one reason it became such a kluge.

Oh well, size does matter if temporary survival is what counts.