• Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows 3.1
• Microsoft Windows NT Server version 3.51
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 3.51

SYMPTOMS

Dialing into a properly functioning Windows NT RAS Server using the dialer provided in Internet Explorer 2.01 for Windows 3.1 results in the following error:

Unable to negotiate dial-in connection (timeout).

CAUSE

Internet Explorer 2.01's PPP stack can not authenticate using Microsoft encrypted authentication (MS-CHAP).

RESOLUTION

Configure the RAS Server to require encrypted authentication or allow any authentication including clear text.

Additional query words: ie win3x iis

Keywords : kbinterop ntras
Version : WINDOWS:; winnt:3.51
Platform : WINDOWS winnt
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