Microsoft KB Archive/162923

= WinNT Err: User Cannot Be Authenticated on Server =

Article ID: 162923

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q162923



SYMPTOMS
If you attempt to log on to your NetWare server through Windows NT or Windows 95 with the Client or Gateway Services for Netware installed you may receive the following error:

You Cannot Be Authenticated On Due To The Following Reason: Logon Failure: Account Currently Disabled.

Do You Want To Select Another Preferred Server?



CAUSE
You will get this error message if all of the following conditions are true:
 * Your Windows NT or Windows 95 log on IDs match your NetWare logon.

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 * Your passwords are unique to each other.

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 * The Intruder Detection/Lockout is set to lockout user accounts after 1 incorrect login attempt.

Windows NT and Windows 95 cache the logon password and use this password for a first attempt at logging on to other network resources. Because the lockout is set to 1, the account will be disabled after the first bad logon attempt.



RESOLUTION
Set the Incorrect Logon Attempts in the Intruder Detection/Lockout on the NetWare server to something greater than 1 attempt.

Additional query words: lockout netware login GSNW CSNW

Keywords: kbprb KB162923

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