Hi @ all: I've get the following warning every second in the syslog of my Windows 2000 SP4 -Server: Event Type: WarningEvent Source: MSFTPSVCEvent Category: NoneEvent ID: 100Date: 31.03.2010Time: 05:16:24User: N/AComputer: EAGLEDescription:The server was unable to logon the Windows NT account 'admin' due to the following error: Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password. The data is the error code. For additional information specific to this message please visit the Microsoft Online Support site located at: http://www.microsoft.com/contentredirect.asp. Data:0000: 2e 05 00 00 .... Does anybody know how to resolve this? Best regards Markus

Hello, see here for starting: http://www.eventid.net/display.asp?eventid=100&eventno=489&source=MSFTPSVC&phase=1Best regards Meinolf Weber Disclaimer: This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Dear Meinolf, I've tried out the Solutions provided in that article, but that doesn't help. I get that messages again and again....

Hi , Is this problem still active ?

Hi, Yes, the problem is still active..

Hello, I have the same problem on a Windows Server 2003 Std SP1, although with other user accounts. Any suggestions? Thanks, Levente Rog

This a public FTP server? That would seem to be the same messages I see when someone attempts a hack at my machine. Have you looked at your FTP log file. This is located at: C:\WINDOWS\system32\LogFiles\MSFTPSVC2092244365 (Or some such random number... Microsoft Sheesh) This will give you a more detailed listing of what is happening. Thanks, James

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