On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 12:45 PM, Bob Elzer wrote: > Have you tried a different name ? Other than ipod ? > Yes - lots of differnet names and passwords. None work > > What version of Xp was this ? Pro, Home, MCE ? > Pro, SP3, with all patches > > Do you have a limited key ? Student ? > Nope, paid full price. :-( > > Not sure but have you checked to see if any policies exist ? > How do I do that? > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us [mailto: > plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] *On Behalf Of *Mark > Phillips > *Sent:* Thursday, February 26, 2009 11:26 AM > *To:* Main PLUG discussion list > *Subject:* Re: OT- Need Windows XP Login Help > > Thanks for all your suggests...they came in so fast and it has taken so > long to run the scans, that I thought single update would be most helpful. > > What I did: > > 1. Ran Microsoft Security Thingy - :// > www.microsoft.com/security/malwareremove/default.mspx. Removed a couple of > adware and a trojan. > > 2. Ran ClamAV - found a few more viri and removed them. > > 3. Ran Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware - removed a couple of adwares > > (all three scans ran with latest virus/malware definitions). > > 4. Updated Windows XP....only thing missing was a small .NET update. I am > running SP3. > > Still cannot log in with new account. It seems that the system does not > save the password for the user account (limited account, not admin account > type). The first time I log in with the new password, I get the a popup with > the logon message: > > "Unable to log you on because of an account violation." > > Each subsequent attempt to logon results in a "Did you forget your > password?" error message. Googling the first error message makes me think > that the password is not being saved when I change it, because that message > seems to pertain to people creating accounts with null passwords, and then > not setting up the system to allow null password logins. My system is set up > to require logon with a password, and I have set one for this account many > times. I have tried different passwords, account names, etc. to no avail. > > I even tried going into safe mode and on the command line typed: > > net user ipod * > > entered the new password twice and got a command successfully completed > message. Still cannot log in with user ipod, although all my other users can > log in with their passwords. > > Any other ideas or suggestions would be gratefully appreciated! Rebuilding > the system from scratch is not really an option. All I want to do is create > a simple user account with a password. > > Thanks! > > Mark > > On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 4:50 PM, Stephen wrote: > >> Technically there is no limit to the number of user accts you can have >> on a sinlge XP Pro Machine, however there are some bugs in this policy >> so you need to look into getting to SP3 at least if not more up to >> date. >> >> Also do an audit of user accounts on your machine, and make sure there >> is nothing there that really shouldn't be. >> >> On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Mark Phillips >> wrote: >> > Sorry for posting such a non-Linux question, but I don't know of any >> > comparable Windows user lists to plug. If there is one, please let me >> know >> > and I will join it! I use Windows so infrequently that I have never >> searched >> > for one. Usually all I need is google, but not this time. >> > >> > My problem - Windows XP Pro, all updated with patches etc. I have 5 >> users >> > defined with passwords that have been working flawlessly for a year. I >> tried >> > to add a 6th user today using the Control Panel. I added a password >> using >> > the user edit screen. No error messages. I logged out of my admin >> account >> > and tried to log in with the new user account. Got the error that I >> could >> > not log in because I was violating account policies. Rebooted. Same >> error. >> > Change password. Same error. Rebooted. Same error. Deleted the account. >> > Rebooted. Created account with different name the same way. Created >> password >> > the same way. Wrote down password on yellow sticky and put it on the >> > monitor. Tried to log in. Got pop up saying I had the wrong password. >> > Re-read sticky note on monitor. Tried again, same error. Rebooted. Had >> > office-mate read password to me off of the sticky note on the monitor. >> Tried >> > to log in again, same error.....went outside and ran around the block >> > screaming for 10 minutes....had a nice chat with a policeman at the >> > corner.....Now I feel better, but I still don't have a 6th user account. >> > >> > Is there a limit to the number of user accounts one can have on Windows >> XP? >> > How do I add a new user with a password without using all the nifty MS >> new >> > user screens and prompts? I googled my error messages and did not find >> > anything that pertained to my account creation problems. >> > >> > Thanks! >> > >> > Mark >> > >> > P.S. Written using a machine running only Debian Testing and >> Gmail......;-) >> > >> > --------------------------------------------------- >> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from >> rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. >> >> Stephen >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >