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Account locked out

B

Bikini Browser

Flightless Bird
Hello everyone..

I have a client that has Windows XP Professional computers w/SP3 and they
are not joined to a domain. They are on a peer to peer network joined to a
workgroup.

From time to time, one of the computers won't let one of the users logon
after the computer is freshly booted. It says the account has been locked
out and contact the administrator.

I CAN Login to the same computer as the administrator but not as that user.
Account lockout have been set in local security to 3 attempts then lock them
out and I realize that the user might be making mistakes as he attempts to
login,

My question is, how does an administrator login to that computer and unlock
the locked out user account?

I saw a document on technet.... Securing Windows XP Professional in a
Peer-to-Peer Networking Environment
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc875837.aspx

That says the following,,,
To unlock a locked user account

1.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.

2.. Double-click User Accounts.

3.. Click the Advanced tab and then click the Advanced button.

4.. Click the Users branch.

5.. Find the affected user account and double-click it.

6.. Clear the Account is locked out checkbox and then click OK.


But I can't find the advanced tab in User accounts,,,

Any help would be appreciated,,,

--
Bikini Browser of San Juan Puerto Rico
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J

John John - MVP

Flightless Bird
Bikini Browser wrote:
> Hello everyone..
>
> I have a client that has Windows XP Professional computers w/SP3 and they
> are not joined to a domain. They are on a peer to peer network joined to a
> workgroup.
>
> From time to time, one of the computers won't let one of the users logon
> after the computer is freshly booted. It says the account has been locked
> out and contact the administrator.
>
> I CAN Login to the same computer as the administrator but not as that user.
> Account lockout have been set in local security to 3 attempts then lock them
> out and I realize that the user might be making mistakes as he attempts to
> login,
>
> My question is, how does an administrator login to that computer and unlock
> the locked out user account?
>
> I saw a document on technet.... Securing Windows XP Professional in a
> Peer-to-Peer Networking Environment
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc875837.aspx
>
> That says the following,,,
> To unlock a locked user account
>
> 1.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
>
> 2.. Double-click User Accounts.
>
> 3.. Click the Advanced tab and then click the Advanced button.
>
> 4.. Click the Users branch.
>
> 5.. Find the affected user account and double-click it.
>
> 6.. Clear the Account is locked out checkbox and then click OK.
>
>
> But I can't find the advanced tab in User accounts,,,
>
> Any help would be appreciated,,,

Enter lusrmgr.msc in the Start Menu Run box.

You can also get to the Local User and Groups management console by
entering "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes) in the Start
Menu Run box and click your way around as explained in the Technet
article that you cite.

John
 
T

Tim Meddick

Flightless Bird
Just open the "Run" box on the Start Menu (or press WinKey+R) and enter :


lusrmgr.msc


....and press the [ok] button.

The Microsoft Management Console (MMC.EXE) file "Local Users and Groups" should open
in a few seconds.

Select the Users "folder" from the left-hand pane.

Double-click on the User that has the lock-out problem.

Uncheck the box marked "Account is Locked Out"

Press [ok] to save and exit the console.

==

Cheers, Tim Meddick, Peckham, London. :)




"Bikini Browser" <delete.bikini.this.browser@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:%235oLd38vKHA.5940@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hello everyone..
>
> I have a client that has Windows XP Professional computers w/SP3 and they are not
> joined to a domain. They are on a peer to peer network joined to a workgroup.
>
> From time to time, one of the computers won't let one of the users logon after the
> computer is freshly booted. It says the account has been locked out and contact
> the administrator.
>
> I CAN Login to the same computer as the administrator but not as that user. Account
> lockout have been set in local security to 3 attempts then lock them out and I
> realize that the user might be making mistakes as he attempts to login,
>
> My question is, how does an administrator login to that computer and unlock the
> locked out user account?
>
> I saw a document on technet.... Securing Windows XP Professional in a Peer-to-Peer
> Networking Environment http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc875837.aspx
>
> That says the following,,,
> To unlock a locked user account
>
> 1.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
>
> 2.. Double-click User Accounts.
>
> 3.. Click the Advanced tab and then click the Advanced button.
>
> 4.. Click the Users branch.
>
> 5.. Find the affected user account and double-click it.
>
> 6.. Clear the Account is locked out checkbox and then click OK.
>
>
> But I can't find the advanced tab in User accounts,,,
>
> Any help would be appreciated,,,
>
> --
> Bikini Browser of San Juan Puerto Rico
> Small Business Office Automation
> Small Business Document Imaging Solutions
> Networking Solutions using Linksys & Cisco Products
> www.daleallen.com/contact.htm
> www.daleallen.net (our blog)
>
>
>
 
B

Bikini Browser

Flightless Bird
Thanks Gentlemen!

I have to wonder and ask why that technet aritical left out such an
important issue as that!

I won't forget this one!

Does that also work on Windows VISTA and 7?

Bikini Browser
www.daleallen.net



"John John - MVP" <audetweld@nbnot.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:-O5IIKK9vKHA.732@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Bikini Browser wrote:
>> Hello everyone..
>>
>> I have a client that has Windows XP Professional computers w/SP3 and they
>> are not joined to a domain. They are on a peer to peer network joined to
>> a workgroup.
>>
>> From time to time, one of the computers won't let one of the users logon
>> after the computer is freshly booted. It says the account has been
>> locked out and contact the administrator.
>>
>> I CAN Login to the same computer as the administrator but not as that
>> user. Account lockout have been set in local security to 3 attempts then
>> lock them out and I realize that the user might be making mistakes as he
>> attempts to login,
>>
>> My question is, how does an administrator login to that computer and
>> unlock the locked out user account?
>>
>> I saw a document on technet.... Securing Windows XP Professional in a
>> Peer-to-Peer Networking Environment
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc875837.aspx
>>
>> That says the following,,,
>> To unlock a locked user account
>>
>> 1.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
>>
>> 2.. Double-click User Accounts.
>>
>> 3.. Click the Advanced tab and then click the Advanced button.
>>
>> 4.. Click the Users branch.
>>
>> 5.. Find the affected user account and double-click it.
>>
>> 6.. Clear the Account is locked out checkbox and then click OK.
>>
>>
>> But I can't find the advanced tab in User accounts,,,
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated,,,
>
> Enter lusrmgr.msc in the Start Menu Run box.
>
> You can also get to the Local User and Groups management console by
> entering "control userpasswords2" (without the quotes) in the Start Menu
> Run box and click your way around as explained in the Technet article that
> you cite.
>
> John
 
P

Pegasus [MVP]

Flightless Bird
"Bikini Browser" <delete.bikini.this.browser@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:#5oLd38vKHA.5940@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hello everyone..
>
> I have a client that has Windows XP Professional computers w/SP3 and they
> are not joined to a domain. They are on a peer to peer network joined to a
> workgroup.
>
> From time to time, one of the computers won't let one of the users logon
> after the computer is freshly booted. It says the account has been locked
> out and contact the administrator.
>
> I CAN Login to the same computer as the administrator but not as that
> user. Account lockout have been set in local security to 3 attempts then
> lock them out and I realize that the user might be making mistakes as he
> attempts to login,
>
> My question is, how does an administrator login to that computer and
> unlock the locked out user account?
>
> I saw a document on technet.... Securing Windows XP Professional in a
> Peer-to-Peer Networking Environment
> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc875837.aspx
>
> That says the following,,,
> To unlock a locked user account
>
> 1.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
>
> 2.. Double-click User Accounts.
>
> 3.. Click the Advanced tab and then click the Advanced button.
>
> 4.. Click the Users branch.
>
> 5.. Find the affected user account and double-click it.
>
> 6.. Clear the Account is locked out checkbox and then click OK.
>
>
> But I can't find the advanced tab in User accounts,,,
>
> Any help would be appreciated,,,
>
> --
> Bikini Browser of San Juan Puerto Rico

You can also do it from the Command Prompt:

net user xxx /active:yes

There is lots of help too:

net help user | more
 
J

John John - MVP

Flightless Bird
Pegasus [MVP] wrote:
>
>
> "Bikini Browser" <delete.bikini.this.browser@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:#5oLd38vKHA.5940@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hello everyone..
>>
>> I have a client that has Windows XP Professional computers w/SP3 and
>> they are not joined to a domain. They are on a peer to peer network
>> joined to a workgroup.
>>
>> From time to time, one of the computers won't let one of the users
>> logon after the computer is freshly booted. It says the account has
>> been locked out and contact the administrator.
>>
>> I CAN Login to the same computer as the administrator but not as that
>> user. Account lockout have been set in local security to 3 attempts
>> then lock them out and I realize that the user might be making
>> mistakes as he attempts to login,
>>
>> My question is, how does an administrator login to that computer and
>> unlock the locked out user account?
>>
>> I saw a document on technet.... Securing Windows XP Professional in a
>> Peer-to-Peer Networking Environment
>> http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc875837.aspx
>>
>> That says the following,,,
>> To unlock a locked user account
>>
>> 1.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
>>
>> 2.. Double-click User Accounts.
>>
>> 3.. Click the Advanced tab and then click the Advanced button.
>>
>> 4.. Click the Users branch.
>>
>> 5.. Find the affected user account and double-click it.
>>
>> 6.. Clear the Account is locked out checkbox and then click OK.
>>
>>
>> But I can't find the advanced tab in User accounts,,,
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated,,,
>>
>> --
>> Bikini Browser of San Juan Puerto Rico
>
> You can also do it from the Command Prompt:
>
> net user xxx /active:yes

Great answer...and it's the fastest way to do it!

John
 
J

J. P. Gilliver (John)

Flightless Bird
In message <#us9CO9vKHA.732@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl>, Tim Meddick
<timmeddick@gawab.com> writes:
>Just open the "Run" box on the Start Menu (or press WinKey+R) and enter :
>
>
>lusrmgr.msc
>
>
>...and press the [ok] button.
>
>The Microsoft Management Console (MMC.EXE) file "Local Users and
>Groups" should open in a few seconds.
[]
I can't help wondering if the name "local users ..." was coined _after_
the "lusr manager" was written to handle people who had locked
themselves out, or before!
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** http://www.soft255.demon.co.uk/G6JPG-PC/JPGminPC.htm for ludicrously
outdated thoughts on PCs. **

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