Re: user lockout after crash - help please...

From: NeoSadist (neos@dist)
Date: 10/17/02


From: "NeoSadist" <neos@dist>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2002 18:17:12 -0600


"Nick Pitfield" <pitfield@nickpitfield.com> wrote in message
news:Xns92A9E60594D6FNickPitfield@194.176.194.163...
> Greetings,
>
> I have a Win2K Pro system with SP2 (haven't devided on SP3 yet - still
> waiting for the jury's verdict).
>
> A couple of time recently the system has completely crashed without
warning
> whilst I'm using it (simple web browsing only both times). After the
reboot
> the previously logged-in (power) user has not been able to login again - I
> get the message "Your account is configured to prevent you from using this
> computer. Please try another computer".
>
> Now it seems I can eventually fix this user by logging in as an admin and
> forcing the user to have to change his password on next login, but is this
> design intent or a known problem, and is there a patch available ?
>
> Thanks in anticipation...
>
> --
>
> Regards.
>
> Nick Pitfield (pitfield@nickpitfield.com)

I think it's due to internet explorer. I'd recommend updating to SP3, then
to IE 6 SP 1



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