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Q170858: Err. Msg.: The Referenced Account is Currently Locked Out

Article: Q170858
Product(s): Internet Information Server
Version(s): WinNT:2.0,3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg
Last Modified: 06-MAY-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Internet Information Server versions 2.0, 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you try to access the Internet Information Server (IIS) from a browser, you
may get one of the following error messages:

  HTTP/1.0 500 Server Error (The referenced account is currently
  locked out and may not be logged on to. )

  -or-

  Internet Explorer cannot open the Internet site http://
  The requested header was not found.

CAUSE
=====

The account being used to logon to IIS (including the Anonymous logon user
account) is locked out. This condition may result because the password may be
expired or the password for the Anonymous logon user account does not match the
password for the account in User Manager.

WORKAROUND
==========

1. Open User Manager.

2. Select the account being used to logon.

3. Select User and then Properties.

4. Disable the Account Locked Out.

5. If the password has expired, type and confirm the password in the User
  Properties.

6. If the logon account being used is the Anonymous logon user account, then go
  to Internet Service Manager. Select WWW Service Properties, and type and
  confirm the same password used in User Manager.

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Keywords          : kberrmsg 
Technology        : kbiisSearch kbiis300 kbiis200
Version           : WinNT:2.0,3.0
Hardware          : ALPHA x86
Issue type        : kbprb

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