Re: Password log in problem

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JT wrote:
Occassionaly when we try to log in to our desktop XP indicates wrong password, this happens to all users. The passwords are correct and the only way to log in is to restart the computer and then the passwords will work. As indicated this doesn't happen all the time.

The first thing to ask is whether the users are logging in to a Windows Domain using their Domain accounts; or are they logging in using local workstation accounts?

If they are logging in to a Domain and it affects all users at the same time, then you probably have a problem on the Domain Controller. If various workstations cannot log on to the Domain from time to time, there's probably a communications problem between the workstations and the DC.

If users are logging in with local accounts and getting this error ... geez, I dunno. What do you see in the Event Logs?

Thanks,

Andrew
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amclar at optusnet dot com dot au

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