User log on lock out policy does not function correctly in 2003

From: Nathan H (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/07/04 

Date: Wed, 7 Jul 2004 10:13:48 +0100

Hi all

I'm having a lot of trouble at the moment with users attempting to log on
and then maybe typing
their password incorrectly by accident and the system locks them out - this
happens on
win 98 clients (am not sure if it happens on the XP clients yet). I've tried
changing the lockout
policy but it doesn't seem to have made any difference.

Can anyone suggest anything on this?

Also, I've had alot of problems when users attempt to log on for the first
time and must change their password under the 98 clients, it changes it
but then returns them to the login screen (with the password filled in) and
then they try and log in and they can't log in.

If they shutdown the computer (Ctrl-Alt-Del) and then restart, 9 times out
of 10 they can log straight in but it seems that the computer, indeed all
the
98 computers have to restart before they recognise changes to user accounts
or something like that.

Running a 2003 domain as 2000 native - should I make it a "true" 2003
domain?
I have a NT 4 server that I intend to wipe and attach to the domain (as a
app server)
but dunno whether that'll work or not, but most concerned about the user
problems

Can anyone shed any light on these matters as I'm pulling my hair out over
these things
and we dont have the budget to get microsoft support to help us :(

Best regards to you all, 

-- 
Nathan Harmsworth
IT / Network Administrator
Ysgol Bro Ddyfi (Edu)

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