PPT2000: Error Message: "Logon Failure: Invalid User or Bad Password"

ID: Q248778


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft PowerPoint 2000


SYMPTOMS

When preparing a online broadcast in Microsoft PowerPoint 2000, you may receive the following error message:

Logon Failure: Invalid user or bad password.


CAUSE

This problem may occur when either of the following conditions is true:

  • Your user name is not part of the NetShow Administrators group on the NetShow server you are attempting to connect to.


  • System policies may be enabled that restrict the NetShow Administrators group.



RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem you must add your user name to the NetShow Administrators group on the NetShow server.

If there are policies enabled on this server that restrict the NetShow Administrators group, you may try adding your user name to the Administrators group to resolve this problem.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbdta kbconf
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbprb


Last Reviewed: December 23, 1999
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