Cached Credentials

Windows Cache Credentials

Can't logon to XP with cached credentials

Easy accessing resources that require credentials other than the logged-on user's credentials
The credentials supplied conflict with an existing set of credentials - System error 1219 has occurred
The credentials supplied conflict with an existing set of credentials
The network folder specified is currently mapped using a different user name and password
"The password is incorrect. Try again"
"Windows needs your current credentials to ensure network connectivity"
Cached Credentials Question

Can't logon to XP with cached credentials

Symptoms: When attempting to logon XP with domain logon option at workgroup network, you may receive "No Windows domain controller is available..." message and not be able to log on the workgroup network by using cached credentials.

Resolutions: To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows XP.

Easy accessing resources that require credentials other than the logged-on user's credentials

Symptoms: Sometimes, you may want to access resources that require credentials other than the logged-on user's credentials. For example, you may want to access resources in an untrusted domain, resources with alternative credentials, a Web site with a password and a Web site with a certificate that require a different credentials.

Resolutions: To add or modify these credentials, go to Control Panel>User Account. For Windows XP Home Edition or Windows XP Professional in a workgroup, select the logged-on user account in the User Accounts tool. For Windows XP Professional in a domain, click Manage Passwords under the Advanced tab in the User Accounts tool.

The network folder specified is currently mapped using a different user name and password

Symptom: If you use the Map Network Drive Wizard to connect to a network share by using different user credentials and you use the browse functionality to locate the network share, you may receive the following error message: The network folder specified is currently mapped using a different user name and password. To connect using a different user name and password, first disconnect any existing mappings to this network share.

Resolutions: 1. Disconnect the existing mapped drive. 2. Apply latest SP.

"The password is incorrect. Try again"

Symptom: While trying to access a win2000/XP computer and type administrator password on Enter Network Password screen in the same peer-to-peer workgroup, you may get Error: The password is incorrect. Try again.

Resolution:
1) You need to setup every user that needs access to the shared folder on every computer they have to connect to. Then give the proper user proper permission to the shared folder.
2) Logon the same user and password.
3) As always, you can try to enable a guest account on the accessed machine.

Windows needs your current credentials to ensure network connectivity

"Windows needs your current credentials to ensure network connectivity. Please lock this computer,
then unlock it using your most recent password or smart card. To lock your computer, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE,
and then press Enter."

Cause: you are logging on mutiple computer using the same logon ID and password while changing the password.

Windows needs your current credentials

Symptoms: While running a Windows XP, you may receive this message in the system tray "Windows needs your current credentials to ensure network connectivity. Please lock this computer,
then unlock it using your most recent password or smart card. To lock your computer, press CTRL+ALT+DELETE, and then press Enter." Or "Windows needs your current credentials. Please lock this computer, then unlock it using your most recent password or smart card. Please click the icon to see more information."

Causes: 1) you are logging on multiple computer using the same logon ID and password while changing the password on one of them.
2) You are connecting to a VPN that the passwords don't match.
3) You have used Reconnect at logon with different password..

Resolutions: 1) Run GPEDIT.MSC. Under computer configuration, expand administrative templates>system>logon. Select the "Always wait for the network at computer startup" value. The default state is "not configured". Set this to "On".
2) If 1) doesn't work, try this. Make sure you logoff from all computers if you logon more than one computer using the same username. Changing the password by using Ctrl+Alt+Del. Then logon.
3) Or try this. Use "net use * /d" command to delete all mapping drives. Then use "net use \\servername password /u:domainname\username" to cache the credentials. Relogon.
4) If you are using the VPN, make sure VPN client's password matches the domain user's password.

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