Windows Login Test tools

[Stephen Seal]

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 1/7/00, 2:34:39 PM, "Mayers, P J" <p.mayers at ic.ac.uk> wrote regarding 
RE: Windows Login Test tools:


> 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.

OK, I'll check into it.

> 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?

Actually, the comment is my editorializing, but point taken.

> I suspect it's profile related.

I'll look into it.  Thanks for the pointer.

Steve

> 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