"User Not Allowed to Log on at This Computer" Using C2CONFIG (159935)
The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
- Microsoft Windows 95
This article was previously published under Q159935
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry.
Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if
a problem occurs. For information on how to do this, view the "Restoring
the Registry" online Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry
Key" online Help topic in Regedt32.exe.
SYMPTOMS
After you run C2CONFIG from the Windows NT 4.0 Resource Kit on an Windows
NT domain controller, Windows 95 clients logging on to the Windows NT
domain report the following error messages:
User not allowed to log on at this computer.
-or-
You are not allowed to log on from this workstation.
Event ID 533 is logged in the NT Security log. Users are able to log on to
a Windows NT computer with the same account. The account is configured to
allow logging on to all workstations.
CAUSE
The cause is undetermined at this time.
RESOLUTION
To correct the problem, delete the following key (which was added by
C2CONFIG) from the registry:
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that
may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot
guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor
can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And
Values" online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and
Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" online Help
topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before
you edit it.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Lsa\CrashOnAuditFail
| Modification Type: | Major | Last Reviewed: | 5/14/2003 |
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| Keywords: | kbnetwork KB159935 |
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