Article ID: 110946
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
This article was previously published under Q110946
SYMPTOMS
After you install Service Pack 2, you cannot unlock a workstation when you are logged on as the Administrator.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE BEHAVIOR
- While logged in as a user such as Guest, lock the workstation by pressing CTRL+ALT+DEL and selecting Lock Workstation from the dialog box.
- Press CTRL+ALT+DEL to unlock the workstation.
- Log on as the Administrator.
The following error message appears
where:
DOMAINNAME is the domain the user is currently logged onto and USERNAME(FULLNAME) is the name of the user currently logged on.
STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. This problem has been corrected in the latest U.S. Service Pack for Windows NT and Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1. For information on obtaining the Service Pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):
S E R V P A C K
Additional query words: prodnt err msg password account
Keywords: kbother KB110946
