WinNT Err: User Cannot Be Authenticated on Server (162923)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows 95

This article was previously published under Q162923

SYMPTOMS

If you attempt to log on to your NetWare server through Windows NT or Windows 95 with the Client or Gateway Services for Netware installed you may receive the following error:
You Cannot Be Authenticated On <server name> Due To The Following Reason: Logon Failure: Account Currently Disabled.

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CAUSE

You will get this error message if all of the following conditions are true:
  • Your Windows NT or Windows 95 log on IDs match your NetWare logon.

    -and-
  • Your passwords are unique to each other.

    -and-
  • The Intruder Detection/Lockout is set to lockout user accounts after 1 incorrect login attempt.
Windows NT and Windows 95 cache the logon password and use this password for a first attempt at logging on to other network resources. Because the lockout is set to 1, the account will be disabled after the first bad logon attempt.

RESOLUTION

Set the Incorrect Logon Attempts in the Intruder Detection/Lockout on the NetWare server to something greater than 1 attempt.

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:5/14/2003
Keywords:kbprb KB162923