Rcmd.exe Err Msg: Failed to Connect Error 1326

ID: Q151362

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, 4.0

SYMPTOMS

When you run the Windows NT Resource Kit utility Remote Command Service (RCMD), you may receive one of the following error messages:

Failed to connect to <\\servername>, Error = 1326

-or-

Failed to connect to <\\IP address>, Error = 1326

CAUSE

The above error indicates that there has been a logon failure to the server.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, first establish a secure channel to the server by connecting to the Inter-Process Communication share (IPC$) by typing the following at a command prompt and pressing ENTER:

net use \\<servername>\ipc$ /user:<domain>\<username>

In the above example, <servername> is the server on which you are attempting to run a command remotely. <Domain>\<username> must be a user account that has administrative rights on the target server.

For more information on RCMD, see the following article in the Microsoft knowledge base:

Q151519Resource Kit Utility Provides Remote Command Execution

Keywords : kberrmsg kbnetwork kbtool ntnetserv ntreskit NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:3.5,3.51,4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb