Microsoft KB Archive/194705

= Err Msg: 1326: Logon failure : Unknown Username or Bad Password =

Article ID: 194705

Article Last Modified on 8/13/1999

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 Standard Edition

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This article was previously published under Q194705



SYMPTOMS
If you are using a proxy array, your may receive the following error message if the proxy array is misconfigured:

1326 : Logon failure : unknown username or bad password



CAUSE
This error occurs under the following conditions:
 * The default Web site has Basic (Clear Text) enabled.(NTLM is not enabled.)
 * On the Web Proxy properties Routing tab, when you click the Advanced button, a valid administrator account is selected for all array members.
 * "Allow encrypted authentication (NT CR)" is selected.
 * Access Control on Web Proxy is enabled.
 * Your browser is configured to use one of the array members as a proxy server.

NOTE: If you are using the automatic configuration URL http://servername/ array.dll?Get.Routing.Script, then this article does not apply to you.

When you browse to an Internet site, you should be prompted with a Basic Authentication box. When you input a valid user name that exists in the proxy Access Control List for WWW and press, you will get the following error message:

1326 : Logon failure : unknown username or bad password



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, perform the following steps:
 * 1) On one of the proxy array members, open the Web Proxy properties, click the Routing Tab, and then click the Advanced button.
 * 2) Input a valid administrator account to all proxy array members.
 * 3) Select "Allow basic/clear text authentication."
 * 4) Apply your changes.

The changes will be applied to all proxy array members.

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