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Q272122: Error Message: "Username not found" when trying to logon on fro

Article: Q272122
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): winnt:4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 08-AUG-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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When Novell NetWare Directory Services (NDS) is installed on the primary domain
controller (PDC) and the backup domain controller (BDC), the BDC may be unable
to authenticate users. The following error message may appear when users attempt
to log on:

  Username not found

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur because of a problem with Novell NDS.

RESOLUTION
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To correct this problem, contact Novell to obtain the following patch:

NDSNTI2.EXE; Updates for NDS for NT v1.0

MORE INFORMATION
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For information about how to contact Novell, click the appropriate article
number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q65416 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, A-K

  Q60781 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, L-P

  Q60782 Hardware and Software Third-Party Vendor Contact List, Q-Z

Additional query words:

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400
Version           : winnt:4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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