Hello Guys, I have a windows server 2008 R2 server on which I have created a local user (need to change pwd at next logon). When the user logins, he is prompted to change the pwd. When he enters his new pwd , he's getting the following message "The network address is invalid". The user is not able to access the server. Please help urgently....

Hello, refer to your other thread: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/winservergen/thread/96119bcd-ae58-4766-8bc3-2b4268db2f1e This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator

it's a local user. the server is on WORKGROUP. Thanks.

Hello, please stick to one thread for the same problem: http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en/winservergen/thread/91bef8c9-4af1-46e4-bb32-ad34be783277Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights.

Donot replicate the Questions. Follow up your original post. Thanks

how can i delete this duplicate thread?? any help on the question? Thanks

Moderators have the ability to delete posts and threads. Users can Edit the contents of theards and also has the ability to delete their own posts by using the X tool button. Thanks

ok fine. any idea on the issue?

Reset the password of that user account to blank and give a try. Thanks

Hello Guys, I have a windows server 2008 r2 server on which have created a local user (need to change pwd at next logon). When the user logins, he is prompted to change the pwd. When he enters his new pwd, he's getting the following message "The network address is invalid". The user is not able to access the server. Please help urgently....

Hello, check that you are using the local user and not a domain user. This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties or guarantees , and confers no rights. Microsoft Student Partner 2010 / 2011 Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Security Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer: Security Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Active Directory, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure, Configuration Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist: Windows 7, Configuring Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Enterprise Administrator Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Server Administrator

Hi Max, Thanks for posting here. Make sure we are not set any “startup” script and go to check the items in startup list form system configuration panel by running msconfig.exe. We can also test by booting into safe mode and logon with this user account. Thanks. Tiger Li Please remember to click “Mark as Answer” on the post that helps you, and to click “Unmark as Answer” if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

Hello, i got the same error msg "The network address is invalid"

Hello Tiger, When I uncheck the option "User must change pwd at next logon" then the user is able to login to the server. My issue is that when the above option is checked (such that the user changes his pwd)...i'm getting the error "The network address is unvalid"...after the user has entered his new password. Thanks for reverting back...

Hi Max, Thanks for update. So he can still logon this host with the updated credential after ignore this prompt ? Have set “roaming profile” or other things for this account ? maybe we can create a new local account to see how is going. Thanks. Tiger Li Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.

issue is only when i check the option to change pwd. that when user is changing pwd. else he can login wiz the pwd i provided. no roaming profile. Thanks.

If you have workgroup client-server configuration, then after changing the password locally the user could not "connect", because the passwords on local computer and server are different ones. In workgroup configuration the security is local property. Unless the password is orchestrated with that of at the server, then the local user is not able to use shared resources at server. (Everyone is responsible for his or her computer security. That is why Active Directory is used for centralized security administration, which make computer network security simpler to manage . If domain user changes his or her password at his or her workstation, while being logged into domain (domain account), the password is changed on domain controller. )

Hi Milos, > When the user logins, he is prompted to change the pwd. When he enters his new pwd , he's getting the following message "The network address is invalid". I think this is not the problem coz according to what Max mentioned so far I understand that this issue happened when try to logon this server locally with the updated local user account on this server itself and nothing to do with C/S mode. Max , please correct me if I misunderstand. Thanks. Tiger Li Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.