Cannot log onto DC console

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Hi Guys,

I have a customer who is running a windows 2003 domain in mixed mode and has
2 DCs, one is a File server and the other a SQL server.

Whenever I try to log onto the console of the File server DC (either
physically connecting to the machine or using mstsc /console), I enter the
user credentials into the CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen, then it show the 'applying
personal settings' then 'saving your settings' before taking you back to the
CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen.

I can successfully log onto the same machine using RDP (not using the
console).

There is nothing obvious in the event logs and all services are running.

Does anyone have any ideas?
 
Re: Cannot log onto DC console

Has the driver letter changed?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249321



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"Thorny" wrote:
> Hi Guys,
>
> I have a customer who is running a windows 2003 domain in mixed mode and
> has
> 2 DCs, one is a File server and the other a SQL server.
>
> Whenever I try to log onto the console of the File server DC (either
> physically connecting to the machine or using mstsc /console), I enter the
> user credentials into the CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen, then it show the
> 'applying
> personal settings' then 'saving your settings' before taking you back to
> the
> CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen.
>
> I can successfully log onto the same machine using RDP (not using the
> console).
>
> There is nothing obvious in the event logs and all services are running.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
 
Re: Cannot log onto DC console

Hi Dave,

Interesting article, sounds like exactly what is happening, but
unfortunately the OS drive letter is set to C, the same as it was during
installation.

Just for some additional information, the customer is connecting to an AX150
iSCSI SAN for the data drive. The OS is mirrored on the directly attached
storage.

"Dave Patrick" wrote:

> Has the driver letter changed?
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/249321
>
>
>
> --
>
> Regards,
>
> Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
> Microsoft Certified Professional
> Microsoft MVP [Windows]
> http://www.microsoft.com/protect
>
> "Thorny" wrote:
> > Hi Guys,
> >
> > I have a customer who is running a windows 2003 domain in mixed mode and
> > has
> > 2 DCs, one is a File server and the other a SQL server.
> >
> > Whenever I try to log onto the console of the File server DC (either
> > physically connecting to the machine or using mstsc /console), I enter the
> > user credentials into the CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen, then it show the
> > 'applying
> > personal settings' then 'saving your settings' before taking you back to
> > the
> > CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen.
> >
> > I can successfully log onto the same machine using RDP (not using the
> > console).
> >
> > There is nothing obvious in the event logs and all services are running.
> >
> > Does anyone have any ideas?
>
 
Re: Cannot log onto DC console

The only other reason I can think is the drive permissions were altered. The
local system account (nt authority) must have full control permissions of
the boot partition (where the OS is installed).



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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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"Thorny" wrote:
> Hi Dave,
>
> Interesting article, sounds like exactly what is happening, but
> unfortunately the OS drive letter is set to C, the same as it was during
> installation.
>
> Just for some additional information, the customer is connecting to an
> AX150
> iSCSI SAN for the data drive. The OS is mirrored on the directly attached
> storage.
 
Re: Cannot log onto DC console

Also note that this may be because Everyone permissions were removed which
includes the system account.



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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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RE: Cannot log onto DC console

I am also getting this exact problem. We have 2 Arrays on our exchange
server, 1 for the system drive and 1 for the data. Just had a drive fail on
the Data array, I am unable to RDP to the consol session- it just says
"saving your settings" and i cant log in physically infront of the server.
After i type my login details it goes to a black screen.

I am however able to RDP to the server - just not the console session.

very strange

"Thorny" wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> I have a customer who is running a windows 2003 domain in mixed mode and has
> 2 DCs, one is a File server and the other a SQL server.
>
> Whenever I try to log onto the console of the File server DC (either
> physically connecting to the machine or using mstsc /console), I enter the
> user credentials into the CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen, then it show the 'applying
> personal settings' then 'saving your settings' before taking you back to the
> CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen.
>
> I can successfully log onto the same machine using RDP (not using the
> console).
>
> There is nothing obvious in the event logs and all services are running.
>
> Does anyone have any ideas?
 
RE: Cannot log onto DC console

Hello Benzo,

See this one:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906510

Best regards

Meinolf Weber
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no rights.
** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
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> I am also getting this exact problem. We have 2 Arrays on our exchange
> server, 1 for the system drive and 1 for the data. Just had a drive
> fail on the Data array, I am unable to RDP to the consol session- it
> just says "saving your settings" and i cant log in physically infront
> of the server. After i type my login details it goes to a black
> screen.
>
> I am however able to RDP to the server - just not the console session.
>
> very strange
>
> "Thorny" wrote:
>
>> Hi Guys,
>>
>> I have a customer who is running a windows 2003 domain in mixed mode
>> and has 2 DCs, one is a File server and the other a SQL server.
>>
>> Whenever I try to log onto the console of the File server DC (either
>> physically connecting to the machine or using mstsc /console), I
>> enter the user credentials into the CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen, then it
>> show the 'applying personal settings' then 'saving your settings'
>> before taking you back to the CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen.
>>
>> I can successfully log onto the same machine using RDP (not using the
>> console).
>>
>> There is nothing obvious in the event logs and all services are
>> running.
>>
>> Does anyone have any ideas?
>>
 
RE: Cannot log onto DC console

Thanks for the reply - our colours are looking fine. It only goes black After
i type in my username/password and click login


"Meinolf Weber" wrote:

> Hello Benzo,
>
> See this one:
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=906510
>
> Best regards
>
> Meinolf Weber
> Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers
> no rights.
> ** Please do NOT email, only reply to Newsgroups
> ** HELP us help YOU!!! http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/mul_crss.htm
>
> > I am also getting this exact problem. We have 2 Arrays on our exchange
> > server, 1 for the system drive and 1 for the data. Just had a drive
> > fail on the Data array, I am unable to RDP to the consol session- it
> > just says "saving your settings" and i cant log in physically infront
> > of the server. After i type my login details it goes to a black
> > screen.
> >
> > I am however able to RDP to the server - just not the console session.
> >
> > very strange
> >
> > "Thorny" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Guys,
> >>
> >> I have a customer who is running a windows 2003 domain in mixed mode
> >> and has 2 DCs, one is a File server and the other a SQL server.
> >>
> >> Whenever I try to log onto the console of the File server DC (either
> >> physically connecting to the machine or using mstsc /console), I
> >> enter the user credentials into the CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen, then it
> >> show the 'applying personal settings' then 'saving your settings'
> >> before taking you back to the CTRL+ALT+DELETE screen.
> >>
> >> I can successfully log onto the same machine using RDP (not using the
> >> console).
> >>
> >> There is nothing obvious in the event logs and all services are
> >> running.
> >>
> >> Does anyone have any ideas?
> >>
>
>
>
 
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