Re: Account Lockout Problems

From: aubuchonz (aubuchonz_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/19/04 

Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 13:49:09 -0800

I am using windows 2000. Where can I get more information on theis known
problem?
Thanks in advance.

Randy

"John Negus" wrote:

> Hello Randy,
>
> What OS are you using, Windows 2000 or Windows 2003?
>
> There is a known problem with Windows 2000 where a user or app stores
> authorization credentials locally, but, then the user changes their
> password and does not update the stored information.
>
> When they next try to connect to the resource a badly written app
> instead of timing out and prompting the user to enter the correct
> credentials will keep presenting the incorrect credentials causing the
> user account to become locked out.
>
> This has been address within Windows Server 2003
>
> I am not sure if this relates to your problem based on the information
> included in your post but I hope this helps.
>
>
> --
> John Negus
> MSEtechnology
> --
>
>
>
> "aubuchonz" <aubuchonz@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:1010CD72-4EE6-4828-8257-41BF679D6F09@microsoft.com...
> >
> > I am haveing some account lockout problems I can't seem to figure out.
> > I
> > have read the technet article
> > http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/technologies/security/bpactlck.mspx.
> > I have installed ALockout.dll and have netlogon logging. The Logs
> > don't
> > make any sense to me. The netlogon logs is nothing but mailslot
> > entries.
> > ALockout logs seem to list process when the lockout occurs but which
> > ones are
> > important. I see MS office entries and Lotus notes entries. The only
> > thing
> > these workstations have in common is they map to exteral domain drives
> > with a
> > password. I did clear reoccuring drives. Thanks if this is not the
> > right
> > group for my question please point me in the right direction. Thanks
> > in
> > advance, I find this forum very helpful.
> >
> > --
> > Randy AuBuchon MCSE 2000 CISSP
>
>
>

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