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Incorrect Password When Connecting to a Standalone Dial-Up Networking Server

Article ID:241891
Last Review:January 25, 2007
Revision:1.3
This article was previously published under Q241891

SYMPTOMS

When you connect to a Dial-Up Networking (DUN) server and you type your user name and password, you may be prompted to reenter the password.

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CAUSE

This behavior occurs because the password for the DUN server is required.

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RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, type the password that is configured on the DUN server. To obtain the password, contact your network administrator.

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MORE INFORMATION

When you dial in to a DUN server, you can specify a user name and a password in the Connect To dialog box. The password must match the password that is configured on the DUN server. The password for dial-up authentication is not stored in the local user's password (pwl) file. For additional information about DUN, click the article numbers below to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
139710 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/139710/EN-US/) How to Enable Dial-Up Networking Server Capabilities
145843 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/145843/EN-US/) How to Connect to a Remote Server
148899 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/148899/EN-US/) Dial-Up Networking Dialog Box Prompts for Domain Name

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APPLIES TO
Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition

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