If they are logged into more than one computer with an open profile, and execute a password change on another computer, something in that other open profile could be trying to authenticate and is using the old wrong password.
Walt > -----Original Message----- > From: Fyodorov, Andrey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Posted At: Friday, July 18, 2003 10:58 AM > Posted To: Exchange Discussion > Conversation: OT: Windows accounts are getting locked out by themselves > Subject: OT: Windows accounts are getting locked out by themselves > > Hello everyone. > > In our Windows 2000 Active Directory, we implemented a lockout policy > that would lock someone's account after 5 unsuccessful logon attempts. > > Now we are having a rash of incidents where people's accounts get locked > out just like that. The users do not make any unsuccessful logon > attempts, they just login normally and then the account is locked. I > checked and these users are not running any services or scheduled jobs > under their accounts either. > > What could this be? > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi- > bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
