Microsoft KB Archive/185260

= User Accounts May Get Locked out After Entering Wrong Password Using RAS =

Article ID: 185260

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q185260





SYMPTOMS
When using Remote Access Service (RAS) with third-party dial-in servers using Shiva Password Authentication Protocol (SPAP), a user account may be locked out if a wrong password is entered. This problem will only occur if account lockout is enabled.



CAUSE
This problem occurs if Windows NT has to retry the authentication request. Windows NT loses synchronization with the server. This causes Windows NT to retry the authentication requests until retries are exhausted.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Keywords: kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbbug kbfix kbqfe KB185260

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