NetWare Authentication Failure When Logging On to NetWare Server

ID: Q174676


The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition


SYMPTOMS

After you log off and then back on to a Novell NetWare server using Client Services for NetWare (CSNW) or Gateway Services for NetWare (GSNW), you may receive the following error message:

NetWare Authentication Failure

You cannot be authenticated on <NetWare Tree and Context> due to the
following reason: A connection to the server could not be made because
the limit on the number of concurrent connections for this account has
been reached.

Do you want to select another preferred server or context?


CAUSE

Windows NT does not disconnect from the NetWare server before attempting to log on again, and the setting to limit concurrent connections for your NetWare user account is enabled and set to 1 on the server.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows NT 4.0 or Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. For additional information, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Q152734 How to Obtain the Latest Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack


STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Windows NT 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition. This problem was first corrected in Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 4.0 and Windows NT Server 4.0, Terminal Server Edition Service Pack 4.

Additional query words: ipx spx nds directory services bindery 3.11 3.12 4.1 4.00

Keywords : NT4SP4Fix kbbug4.00 ntnetserv kbfix4.00.sp4 NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbbug


Last Reviewed: April 10, 1999
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