Chris S.Chris S.
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Also, not sure what client you're using, but you may want to try to establish your tunnel before the users login. See the post from Howard from the other day on this using the Cisco client.
Yeah...I can't do that because the VPN Client that is distributed to these remote users doesn't integrate with the MSGina so you have to logon first and then run the program.
We are using the Cisco client, but version 3.3.6 which doesn't do the pre-logon tunnel. We now are testing a new version 4.? that fixes all our woes because it integrates with the MSGina (CTRL-ALT-DEL screen) allowing the tunnel to be established prior to the login.
Until it passes internal quality control testing and is pushed out to existing users, I seem to be stuck. We've had a layoff and management is requiring all remote users to change their password who are now set to never expire...and so here we are at my delima. How to get that cached password sync'd.
Chris S.Chris S.
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quote: ...management is requiring all remote users to change their password who are now set to never expire...
Now you see why their passwords were set to never expire in the first place, I imagine. Yeah, you're stuck until you upgrade the client or your network (to AD).
I'd suggest to management that you hold off on the policy until the new client is approved. If they ask why point them to the 520 or so posts about this issue on Google and Microsoft's unwillingness to fix the issue with a patch or other workaround.
Howard BullockHoward Bullock
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Yes MS should provide a way to update the locally cached password, but it is not that difficult to do this.
This is what we tell our remote users and they don't seem to have any problem following the instructions.
quote:Correct procedure to change password (every 90 days): Logon to Win2K Connect via Cable/DSL or Vdial /VPN If prompted for a password going into Outlook - CANCEL! Press CTRL-ALT-DEL and click on [CHANGE PASSWORD] button This will allow you to change both the AMP11 network and the Win2000 machine login at the same time....
Do you use Exchange? If not, you may have to change the text.
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