Microsoft KB Archive/818895

= User Name and Password Not Retained for Dial-Up Connection in Windows XP Service Pack 1 (SP-1) =

Article ID: 818895

Article Last Modified on 10/26/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

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SYMPTOMS
When you try to connect to the Internet by using a dial-up connection, the Connect dialog box does not retain your user name or password.



CAUSE
This problem may occur if you installed the fix that is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

329310 The Time to Connect with Remote Access Continues to Grow



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322389 How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack

Hotfix information
A supported fix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to computers that are experiencing this specific problem. This fix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, Microsoft recommends that you wait for the next Windows XP service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the fix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services phone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=fh;EN-US;CNTACTMS

NOTE: In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The typical support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time   Version           Size     File name --  30-Apr-2003  12:33  5.1.2600.1216     221,184  Rasapi32.dll 30-Apr-2003 12:33  5.1.2600.1210      57,344  Rasman.dll 30-Apr-2003 12:33  5.1.2600.1216     163,840  Rasmans.dll 26-Mar-2003 12:50  5.1.2600.1191     526,848  Xpsp2res.dll



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbwinxpsp2fix kbqfe kbwinxppresp2fix kbbug KB818895

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