RE: Why Would Windows Authentication Fail on XP Pro

From: Kevin McDonnell [MSFT] (kevmc_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 06/15/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 22:32:18 GMT

Simple FileSharing could be an issue if the machine was upgraded to XP from
Win9x.

290403 How to Set Security in Windows XP Professional That Is Installed in a
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=290403

Have you enabled Auditing for failed logins and verified that it is the
Administrator account that is failing?
If Simple File Sharing is enabled that Errorlog will indicate that the
Guest account is attempting to connect.

Thanks,

Kevin McDonnell
Microsoft Corporation

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