Re: Account keeps locking out.

From: Roger Abell [MVP] (mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu)
Date: 07/21/02 

From: "Roger Abell [MVP]" <mvpNOSPAM@asu.edu>
Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2002 09:41:08 -0700

This probably is resulting from the background checks
XP is doing in order to display the Welcome screen as
a result of your having changed the local policy settings
related to account lockout. Either disable use of the
Welcome screen, for loosen the policies to allow at
least 5 bad attempts with the count being reset at some
value like 30 minutes, but definitely less that 80-90 min. 

--
Roger Abell
MS MVP (Windows Platform), MCSE, MCDBA
Associate Expert - Windows XP ExpertZone
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
"Christopher Sautter" <csautter@cox.net> wrote in message
news:1a84a01c23032$f07eb910$19ef2ecf@tkmsftngxa01...
> I'm having an issue where a Power User account keeps
> locking out even though I did not try to log it in.  I was
> changing some Local Policy settings via Administrator and
> when I restarted the account would no longer show on the
> Welcome screen, even though another Power User account
> would still show.  I'd then log in as Administrator and go
> to the Account in Management and it would have a check in
> the Locked Out box, even though I did not touch that
> accout.  I can't figure out why it keeps locking this one
> account out, even though noone is trying to use it.  And
> if it is something I changed in the Local Policy, why
> isn't it locking out the other Power User account?  Any
> help would be appreciated.
>
> Christopher Sautter

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