Microsoft KB Archive/311449

= Cannot Connect to Remote Desktop Sharing Host if the Account Password Is Over 12 Characters Long =

Article ID: 311449

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft NetMeeting 3.01 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q311449



SYMPTOMS
NetMeeting version 3.01 for Windows 2000 clients may not be able to connect to a NetMeeting Remote Desktop Sharing (RDS) host if the account password is over 12 characters in length.



CAUSE
This problem can occur when the Windows 2000 user accounts exist in a Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 domain, and the domain controllers (DCs) are using Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 5 or earlier.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, upgrade your DCs to Windows NT version 4.0 Service Pack 6a, or use a password that is less than 13 characters in length.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Additional query words: logonuser sp 1326

Keywords: kbenv kbnetwork kbprb KB311449

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