Windows Login Test tools

[Mayers, P J]

There are no such tools. If the PDC is a samba one, look in the log files.
If it's an NT one, then it's a little more difficult - try resetting the
users profile (delete everything in the profile directory), that's a common
one. Check NetBIOS and TCP/IP connectivity. Use a WINS server if you're not
already. Check that the PCs in the network are only running TCP/IP - IPX and
NetBEui complicate browser election.

I'm afraid "some such nonsense" is simply not good enough, even if they were
a non-technical user. What was the exact error message? Service packs at
each end?

I suspect it's profile related.

Cheers,
Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: Stephen Seal
To: Multiple recipients of list SAMBA-NTDOM
Sent: 1/7/00 7:00 PM
Subject: Windows Login Test tools

Hi everyone:

I'm hoping that someone on these lists can help.  

I've been trying to find a test tool for Win95/98/NT that can help 
diagnose problems with NT Domain login and authentication.  I'm hoping 
that someone in the Samba community has a tool or knows where to find 
a REALLY GOOD description/overview of the NT Domain login process.

Here's my problem scenario:  If a user (a non technical user I might 
add) remotely connects to a network, and submits their 
username/password to a PDC, they sometimes get the "very helpful" 
Windows message "Cannot log in to the Domain" (or similar nonsense).  
What can be done at this point to help diagnose this problem? There 
appears to be no Windows tool to help resolve WHY they can't log in.

Can anyone help?

Frustratinly yours,
Steve