RE: Re: (OT) Win 2k Account lockout problem

["Simon Randall" <srandall@xxxxxxx>]

I would imagine it would be on their local PC, unless they are a system
administrator?  Then it could be on the server

Its most likely to be something like a virus checker or something
similar?

-----Original Message-----
From: Stuart Whyte [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 23 December 2003 12:34
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: [ukha_d] Re: (OT) Win 2k Account lockout problem

Simon,

Thx for this.  Am I looking for a service on the local machine, or a
server based one??

Thx again

Stuart

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Simon Randall" <srandall@q...>
wrote:
> Ive had this issue before.
>
> I found it was where a service had been configured to run with a
user
> name and password and the user had then change the password.  But
not
> the password on the service.  So every time the service runs it
lock out
> the user as the password is enter wrong 3 times!!
>
>
> So just look for a service they are running as their user?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stuart Whyte [mailto:lists@xxxxxxx...]
> Sent: 23 December 2003 12:15
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] (OT) Win 2k Account lockout problem
>
> Hi,
>
> Anyone any ideas on this one:
>
> One of my users account keeps getting locked out every couple of
days.
>
> This can happen whilst he is already logged on, and then he cant
> access any resources until I manually unlock the account and he
logs
> back in.  A couple of days later, it will happen again.
>
> There ARE some failed log in attempts in the Event log, but these
> originate from his machines IP.
>
> TIA
>
> Stuart
>
>
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