Re: Incomming dial in modem connection auth failiure

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From: Sooner Al (SoonerAl_at_somewhere.net.invalid)
Date: 10/18/04


Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 12:26:16 -0500

Have you tried creating another user and password then trying this again?

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"MartinCrosbie" <MartinCrosbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:3B0EE15C-582E-4BBC-8A85-9D633BFCE917@microsoft.com...
>
>
> "Bill Sanderson" wrote:
>
>> This isn't the typical error one gets, but:  Does this user have a password
>> set (at the host machine?)  It must have one in order to be able to log in
>> via dialup or use remote desktop or do any sort of cross-network access,
>> under the default settings in XP.
>
> Yep, I had tried different passwords, but to no avail. I'm guessing I've set
> something up somewhere buried that I don't know about, so haven't got a clue
> how to correct it. I'm going to try VPN over internet stuff with a couple of
> friends soon, so I might try that route instead, see if I can get this
> running from a proper XP machine rather than the palmtop, that might give me
> a little more info on where I'm going wrong.
>
> Its about due for a fresh install anyway, maybe that will help.
>
> Thanks for your help
> Martin
>
>
>> "MartinCrosbie" <MartinCrosbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:A895FEDF-4505-402C-9DEF-D333FE90C502@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> >
>> > "Bill Sanderson" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Al knows more about this than I do, and that KB article looks like it is
>> >> aimed at what you are trying to do, but I didn't see the detail I was
>> >> looking for in there.
>> >>
>> >> The  host machine is seeing the credentials as mshome\erica.
>> >>
>> >> It should be seen as PCName\erica.
>> >>
>> >> Try entering the username in just that form--PCName\erica and see whether
>> >> that works--I know you already tried setting the PCname as the domain,
>> >> and I
>> >> agree, it seems that should have worked, but......
>> >>
>> >> I'm assuming that your desktop PC is not in a domain, and that its name
>> >> is
>> >> NOT MSHOME.
>> >
>> > Thanks for the help, MSHOME was the domain I left my network with when a
>> > friend popped around with his machine temporarily, other than that my
>> > 'network' consists of my PC, and a router/ADSL modem/firewall. unplugging
>> > this while trying to dial in made no difference, the domain simply seemed
>> > a
>> > logical one to try
>> >
>> > If I don't specify a domain, the connection bangs out showing "the
>> > answering
>> > modem has disconnected" on the PDA, and "no network protocol could be
>> > established" in the event log. this seems strange to me.
>> >
>> >
>> > however, trying PCname\username, (without specifying a domain) works,
>> > insofar as now I get the error:
>> >
>> > The user KATHRYN\erica failed an authentication attempt due to the
>> > following
>> > reason: There was an authentication failure because of an unknown user
>> > name
>> > or a bad password.
>> >
>> >
>> > Despite appearances to the contrary, I'm not that dumb. going through all
>> > these attempts I've retyped it that many times, this can't be a simple
>> > typo.
>> >
>> > The User was created using the control panel users pane, selected in the
>> > 'incomming connections' properties.
>> >
>> > I also tried adding the user to several groups using the 'manage' option
>> > in
>> > my computer, including remote desktop etc (it is an admin user)
>> >
>> > I've tried deleting and recreating the user, but still the same.
>> >
>> > any other ideas? other than the standard 'check details and try again' MS
>> > seems to love so much.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance.
>> >
>> >> "MartinCrosbie" <MartinCrosbie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >> message
>> >> news:C586BBC2-6DD9-4D27-A52C-336FF41D65EA@microsoft.com...
>> >> > I'm trying to use my PDA (ipaq 2210 WM 2K3) to remote desktop my PC (XP
>> >> > pro)
>> >> > over a dial in modem connection.
>> >> >
>> >> > I can get the Ipaq to dial in, and connect, but it will not log in.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have set up the incomming connections using the modem, and set up a
>> >> > user
>> >> > for this connection.
>> >> >
>> >> > The PDA gets to t he password prompt, then after 3 refusals,
>> >> > disconnects
>> >> > giving a username/password incorrect error
>> >> >
>> >> > The PC event log shows the 3 attempted logins and a final 'disconected'
>> >> > event.
>> >> >
>> >> > The attempted login events are
>> >> > Type: warning
>> >> > source: remote access
>> >> > category none
>> >> > Event ID 20187
>> >> >
>> >> > The user mshome\erica failed an authentication attempt due to the
>> >> > following
>> >> > reason: The current configuration of the Internet Authentication
>> >> > Service
>> >> > (IAS) server only supports local user accounts.
>> >> >
>> >> > For more information, see Help and Support Center at
>> >> > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
>> >> >
>> >> > I have tried using the PC name as a domian, but this also fails.
>> >> >
>> >> > From reading the above error it seems I have to configure the IAS to
>> >> > support
>> >> > accounts other than local. How?
>> >> >
>> >> > anyone know a good tutorial for setting up this type of connection? the
>> >> > only
>> >> > ones I can find relate to the remote desktop connection - after the
>> >> > network
>> >> > connection is established.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks in advance
>> >> > Martin
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>> 


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