Hello Andrew,
Has the other computer installed firewall client? You can contact the
network administrator to confirm the correct proxy settings.
--------------------
| From: "Andrew Story" <
[email protected]>
| Subject: Re: MSN Messenger problem on Windows Server 2003
| Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 08:45:27 -0700
| Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.security
|
Ok, I am there. Now what do I enter into those options? Nobody else in my
| company using other Windows operating systems has to specify any proxy
| server setting parameters to be able to sign on, so I am not going to get
| any help here.
|
| Andrew
|
|
| | > Hello Andrew,
| >
| > Please verify the proxy settings in Messenger and install firewall
client
| > on Windows Server 2003.
| >
| > How to check the proxy settings:
| >
| > 1. Launch Messenger
| > 2. Click the Tools menu and then choose Options
| > 3. Click the Connection tab
| >
| > Thanks.
| >
| > --------------------
| > | From: "Andrew Story" <
[email protected]>
| > | Subject: Re: MSN Messenger problem on Windows Server 2003
| > | Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 10:04:17 -0700
| > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.security
| > |
| > | I tried another .NET passport account to no avail. I also went and
| checked
| > | the properties of my Network connection and I see that the Internet
| > | Connection Firewall option is not checked. I am working with a basic
| > install
| > | of Windows 2003 server where I have not changed any of the default
| > security
| > | settings. I also have not installed any other 3rd party firewall
| software.
| > |
| > | Any other ideas?
| > |
| > | Thanks,
| > |
| > | Andrew
| > |
| > | | > | > Hello,
| > | >
| > | > Can you sign in by using another .NET passport on your system?
| > | >
| > | > If the problem persists with the other .NET passport, we need to
| examine
| > | > the Internet connection. If you have enabled Internet Connection
| > Firewall
| > | > or the other third party firewall applications, please temporarily
| > disable
| > | > them and test.
| > | >
| > | > --------------------
| > | > | From: "msnews.microsoft.com" <
[email protected]>
| > | > | Subject: Re: MSN Messenger problem on Windows Server 2003
| > | > | Date: Mon, 28 Jul 2003 17:35:54 -0700
| > | > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.security
| > | > |
| > | > | Thanks for the response. I tried both things that you mentioned
and
| I
| > | > still
| > | > | get the same error message as before. Is there anything else I can
| > try?
| > | > |
| > | > | Andrew
| > | > |
| > | > | | > | > | > Hello Andrew,
| > | > | >
| > | > | > You can delete the stored user names in Windows Server 2003 and
| then
| > | try
| > | > | > again.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > To check the stored user names, click Start | Control Panel |
| Stored
| > | > User
| > | > | > Names and Passwords.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > If the problem persists, please create a new user in Windows and
| > then
| > | > log
| > | > | > on the computer by using the new user account. Try to logon on
| > | > Messenger.
| > | > | > Does it work?
| > | > | >
| > | > | > Thanks.
| > | > | >
| > | > | > --------------------
| > | > | > | From: "msnews.microsoft.com" <
[email protected]>
| > | > | > | Subject: MSN Messenger problem on Windows Server 2003
| > | > | > | Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2003 13:55:48 -0700
| > | > | > | Newsgroups: microsoft.public.win2000.security
| > | > | >
| > | > | > | I have installed MSN Messenger 6.0 on Windows 2003, and
| > | unfortunately
| > | > | > can't
| > | > | > | sign in. When I attempt to, I get:
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | "We were unable to sign you into the .NET Messenger service,
| > | possibly
| > | > | > | because of a problem with your Internet connection. Please try
| > again
| > | > | > later"
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I do have a valid .NET passport (and underlying hotmail.com
| > | account)
| > | > as
| > | > | I
| > | > | > | can sign in from Web pages requiring my passport on this same
| > | machine.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I am in a company LAN, so I thought proxy server but if I
| install
| > | the
| > | > | same
| > | > | > | MSN Messenger 6.0 on some other Windows 2000 machine on the
same
| > LAN
| > | > and
| > | > | > use
| > | > | > | the same .NET passport everything is fine.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I am assuming this is because of some obscure new security
| setting
| > | > that
| > | > | > | comes by default on this new OS. However I didn't see anything
| in
| > | the
| > | > | > | Security Audit log that might explain it.
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | I looked around in the knowledge base, here and on the MSN
site
| to
| > | no
| > | > | > avail.
| > | > | > | Can someone let me know what to try?
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Thanks,
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > | Andrew Story
| > | > | > | (e-mail address removed)
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | > |
| > | > | >
| > | > |
| > | > |
|
Sincerely,
Vivien Wu
MCSA, MCSE2000 and MCDBA2000
Microsoft Partner Online Support
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