Microsoft KB Archive/133472

= Screen Saver Locks Out Account After You Enter Invalid Password =

PSS ID Number: 133472

Article Last Modified on 10/29/2003

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The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5

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This article was previously published under Q133472





SYMPTOMS
Windows NT locks your user account before you reach the highest number of allowable logon attempts with an invalid password.

This problem occurs if you turn on the account lockout option and configure the screen saver to use password protection.



CAUSE
The counter for the number of logon attempts with invalid passwords does not get reset after you log on successfully.

For example, you configure Windows NT to lock a test account after two logon attempts with invalid passwords, and configure the desktop to use a screen saver with password protection. If you enter an invalid password during the first logon attempt after the screen saver locks the desktop, but you enter the correct password during the second attempt, Windows NT logs you on. If you enter an invalid password the next time you need to clear the screen saver, Windows NT does not accept your valid password.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, upgrade to Windows NT 3.51.

Additional query words: prodnt 3.51

Keywords: KB133472

Technology: kbWinNT350search kbWinNTS350 kbWinNTS350search kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTW350 kbWinNTW350search kbWinNTWsearch

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