Normally it takes about 30 seconds. Personally, I would reinstall. But
since backups and reinstalls take about a day to do on windows I understand
the desire to pursue other avenues. Try installing a good AV set, clamav
will do just fine but Avast and F-Stop are also pretty good for cleaning up
a mess like this. You can also try rolling back the system with system
restore and see what that does for you. But their are a few dozen really,
really good viruses out their that are very difficult to remove. Your
definitely having interesting problems with creating a user, which causes me
to believe your system may have been severally damaged by what ever event
started you down this path. Or your doing something incorrectly, which I
may be less likely to believe. What kind of errors show up in the logs
after you attempt to login?
Also, I did not get win_1.jpg
Their are a few of use who have to live in the windows world on the list, my
self included, contact us off list and we will see what we can do to help
you further.
Bryan O'Neal
O'Neal & Associates
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mailto:plug-discuss-bounces@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us] On Behalf Of Mark
Phillips
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2009 2:37 PM
To: Main PLUG discussion list
Subject: Re: OT- Need Windows XP Login Help
Well, so far nothing works....
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:34 AM, Dorian A. Monroe, II
<
dorian.monroe@cox.net> wrote:
Check to see if you have any password complexity policies in place. Go to
start->run and enter "gpedit.msc" to open the local group policy editor and
go to Computer Configuration->Windows Settings->Security Settings->Password
policy.
This is what I have (see win_1.jpg)
Since you're there, check under Local Policies->User Rights Assignment and
be sure that the user that you're trying to create belongs to one of the
groups listed under "Allow log on locally".
I created a "limited user" and they are not prevented from logging on
locally. I then changed the user to an Admin user, and still could not login
locally with that user id and password.
When creating a user account, I would recommend just using the command line:
NET USER newusername newpassword /ADD
Tried this, too. I removed the user created with the GUI that didn't work
and rebooted. Then logged on as administrator and opended a comman line
window. Type this:
net user ipod music /ADD
The prompt came back and said the user was created successfully. Tried to
log in, and gotr the same error. First is a pop up with them message about
violating security policied. Then each subsequent attempt, and the login
won't accept the password.
I am really stumped and frustrated! How long does it normally take to
create a Windows user???
Mark
On Wed, Feb 25, 2009 at 10:27 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......;-)
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