DOCUMENT:Q187465 11-DEC-2001 [winnt] TITLE :Error 0x906 SL_ERR_SECCTXTINITFAILED PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:WinNT:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS: ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition - Microsoft Windows for Workgroups version 3.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= SYMPTOMS ======== When you run the 16-bit Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client on a computer running Windows for Workgroups (WFW) while you are connecting to the Terminal Server, you may receive the following error: A security error has occurred. Error code: 0x906 SL_ERR_SECCTXTINITFAILED (0x906) SL: InitSecurityContext call failed. CAUSE ===== Clients running Windows for Workgroups that are members of a domain may not be able to connect to Terminal Server, unless they save their password for the domain to their password list. RESOLUTION ========== Click the Save this Password in Your Password List button in the Domain Logon dialog box when logging onto the domain, to save the password. Additional query words: ====================================================================== Keywords : Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbNTTermServ400 kbNTTermServSearch kbAudDeveloper kbWFWSearch kbWFW311 Version : WinNT:4.0 Issue type : kbbug Solution Type : kbnofix ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.