SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario. A Microsoft Windows XP Professional-based member computer is joined to a domain controller. In the domain controller, the audit policy is turned on for logon failures. When a local user on the member computer logs off, the following event is logged two times in the Security log in the domain controller:
Event Type: Failure Audit
Event Source: Security
Event
Category: Logon/Logoff
Event ID: 529
Date: date
Time: time
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: domain controller computer name
Description:
Logon Failure:
Reason: Unknown user name or bad password
User Name: user name
Domain: client computer name
Logon Type: 3
Logon Process: KSecDD
Authentication Package: MICROSOFT_AUTHENTICATION_PACKAGE_V1_0
Workstation Name: client computer name
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com.
Consider the following scenario. A Microsoft Windows Server 2003-based member computer is joined to a domain controller. In the domain controller, the audit policy is turned on for logon failures. When a local user on the member computer logs off, the following event is logged in the Security log in the domain controller:
Event Type: Failure Audit
Event Source: Security
Event
Category: Logon/Logoff
Event ID: 529
Date: date
Time: time
User: NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM
Computer: domain controller computer name
Description:
Logon Failure:
Reason: Unknown user name or bad password
User Name: user name
Domain: client computer name
Logon Type: 3
Logon Process: NtLmSsp
Authentication Package: NTLM
Workstation Name: client computer name
For more information, see Help and Support Center at http://support.microsoft.com.
RESOLUTION
Windows XP
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows XP.
Service pack information
For more information about how to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
322389
How to obtain the latest Windows XP service pack
For more information about the list of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
811113
List of fixes included in Windows XP Service Pack 2
Windows Server 2003
To resolve this problem, do one of the following:
- Obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft Windows Server 2003.
- Apply the hotfix that is mentioned in this article to the Windows Server 2003-based member computer.
Service pack information
For more information about how to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
889100
How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2003
Hotfix information
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that is described in this article. Only apply it to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Windows Server 2003 service pack that contains this hotfix.
To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:
Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are required.
Restart requirement
You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.
Hotfix replacement information
This hotfix does not replace any other hotfixes.
File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the
Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel. Windows Server 2003, Itanium-based Systems
Date Time Version Size File name Platform
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08-Jul-2005 13:17 5.2.3790.367 640,000 Winlogon.exe IA-64
08-Jul-2005 13:26 5.2.3790.367 67,072 Arpidfix.exe IA-64
24-Feb-2005 15:22 6.1.22.4 639,712 Updspapi.dll IA-64
Windows Server 2003, 32-bit versions
Date Time Version Size File name
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11-Jul-2005 19:55 5.2.3790.367 497,152 Winlogon.exe
09-Jul-2005 02:02 5.2.3790.367 30,208 Arpidfix.exe
05-Mar-2005 01:30 6.1.22.4 371,936 Updspapi.dll