Grace Logon Remaining Is Not Decremented When Logging to BDC (165314)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft File and Print Services for NetWare 3.51

This article was previously published under Q165314

SYMPTOMS

When a Novell NetWare Client logs on to a backup domain controller (BDC) and if the password has expired for the user, the Grace Logon Remaining counter is not updated.

CAUSE

File and Print Services for NetWare provides an authentication package that is responsible for updating the NetWare related credentials in the security account database. The authentication package was not calling the LSASS subsystem correctly to update this information.

RESOLUTION

Use the hotfix mentioned below.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT version 3.51 and 4.0. This problem was corrected in the latest Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 U.S. Service Pack. For information on obtaining the service pack, query on the following word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

S E R V P A C K


Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/3/2003
Keywords:kbbug kbnetwork KB165314