Re: W2003 Login Screen Grayed Out

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I cannot due this unless you could instruct me on how to change those
settings without being able to login. Unless I could do that from the
management console somehow?

"Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Can you temporary reconfigure your antivirus and exclude Windows folder from
> scanning? I would just like to rule out Antivirus as source of the problem.
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>
> "Roundy" <Roundy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:C1B39095-8E89-4D3D-97B6-8D2828E82EA3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I have antivirus installed on this server.
> >
> > It is Symantec Antivirus Version 9. something...I can't get at it to get
> > exact information. It is also running the management software for
> > Symantec's
> > Corporate Edition AV.
> > I have a management interface for AVG Antivirus as well, but the client is
> > not installed. I have had AVG console on this for a number of months with
> > no
> > issues.
> >
> > I do not have any third part remote access installed on the server.
> >
> > In the application Event Log There are no "errors" except for some
> > microsoft
> > fax, Mac File Event ID 12042. There are a TON of warnings regarding
> > Norton
> > Antivirus. Event Type: Warning
> > Event Source: Norton AntiVirus
> > Event Category: None
> > Event ID: 6
> > Date: 12/25/2005
> > Time: 12:01:38 AM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: H2O-MAIN
> > Description:
> >
> >
> > Scan could not open file C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.H2O\Local
> > Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Windows\UsrClass.dat [00000003]
> >
> >
> > In the System Event Log I got some of the following error messages.
> > Event Type: Error
> > Event Source: TermServDevices
> > Event Category: None
> > Event ID: 1111
> > Date: 12/23/2005
> > Time: 5:00:44 PM
> > User: N/A
> > Computer: H2O-MAIN
> > Description:
> > Driver Autodesk DWFWriter required for printer Autodesk DWF Writer is
> > unknown. Contact the administrator to install the driver before you log in
> > again.
> > Data:
> > 0000: 00 00 00 00 89 0c 00 00 ....‰...
> >
> >
> > "Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> What is running on these servers? Do you have antivirus installed on this
> >> server? Do you have any other 3rd party remote access software on it?
> >>
> >> Are there any errors in Event logs -- specially in Application and System
> >> Event logs?
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mike
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
> >>
> >> "MikeV06" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:xz1f94jmjlps.dlg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > On Mon, 26 Dec 2005 18:17:20 +0100, Miha Pihler [MVP] wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Hi Mike,
> >> >>
> >> >> Do you have VNC installed on this server? It is known that VNC can
> >> >> cause
> >> >> problems that you describe.
> >> >>
> >> >> If you do have VNC installed then uninstall it and you will not have
> >> >> any
> >> >> problems any more with grayer out logon screen.
> >> >>
> >> >> You can still use RDP to connect remotely to the server.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Mike
> >> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
> >> >>
> >> >> "MikeV06" <me@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> >> news:1hk556tzkq7t6$.dlg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >>> Once in a while after logging out of a Windows 2003 server the name
> >> >>> and
> >> >>> password fields of the login screen (Ctrl-Alt-Delete) are grayed out
> >> >>> (as
> >> >>> well as the Shutdown tab). I have not been able to determine why. My
> >> >>> solution is to do a remote connect, login, and then reboot.
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Anyone have any idea why this happens and how to avoid it in the
> >> >>> future?
> >> >>>
> >> >>> Thanks.
> >> >
> >> > Don't have VNC installed. Anything else known to cause the same
> >> > problem.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>
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