Re: Win2K SP4 Logon not working when network connection or Domain not available

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_nospam-comcast.net)
Date: 01/07/04 

Date: Wed, 07 Jan 2004 03:37:21 GMT

Also, if you run netdiag, do it while connected to the lan. --- Steve

"Steven L Umbach" <n9rou@nospam-comcast.net> wrote in message
news:Q3LKb.769448$Fm2.741903@attbi_s04...
> Check your Local Security Policy for "effective settings" for that security option
to
> see if it still shows 10. If it does, then you do have some other problem and it
may
> help to look in Event Viewer for any clues and run netdiag on your computer looking
> for any failed tests that may help pinpoint the problem. If nothing helps and since
> you are a local administrator try changing the setting to zero, rebooting the
> computer, change it back to ten and reboot again. Then log onto the live domain,
log
> off and unplug the computer and see if it works again by trying to logon. --- Steve
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb%3Ben-us%3B321708
>
>
> "User" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:077e01c3d4cc$4f73c570$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> > I found a KB article - 824302 which addresses my exact
> > symptoms - "The System Cannot Log You On Now Because the
> > Domain <Domainname> Is Not Available"
> >
> > I called Microsoft and downloaded/installed the hotfix
> > they sent me, the problem is still there. I checked my
> > registry and the logonscached is set to 10 (default).
> >
> > Not sure what else to do...Microsoft wants to charge $250
> > to connect me to a technical person.
> >
> > Help!
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >Apparently the lan was configured to not allow cached
> > credential logons anymore. If
> > >that is a problem, contact your IT support group. ---
> > Steve
> > >
> > >"User" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message
> > >news:048401c3d4b8$687c6680$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> > >> For some reason my PC running Win2K SP4 won't let me
> > login
> > >> when it's not connected to my corporate network anymore.
> > >> It used to work fine. Now, it'll only let me in when I
> > am
> > >> on the corporate LAN with my credentials. It won't let
> > me
> > >> in without the LAN connection using my credentials like
> > I
> > >> used to i.e. not logging in from Cached Credentials I
> > >> guess? I have played with domain name vs. local
> > machine.
> > >> I can login as an admin to the local machine though, but
> > >> not with my user profile.
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>
>

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