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The thread discusses a peculiar issue where a Windows 7 machine joined to a Windows Server 2003 Active Directory domain only authenticates successfully using different login formats (e.g., [email protected], home\username), but cannot log in consistently with the same method. The original poster notes trouble logging in with a standard username and password, despite being able to log in as an administrator or using XP without issues. A contributor suggests a workaround by specifying the domain in the username field, while another observes that Windows 7's login options are limited to certain formats, possibly due to ongoing development at the time, with an overall tone of troubleshooting and seeking solutions.

kedrigern38

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Here's a strange problem.

I have an active directory domain controller running Windows Server 2003 at home. I am dual booting Windows XP and Windows 7 on my desktop PC.

I joined Windows 7 to the domain without problems, but when I log off and try to log back on to the domain using my username and password, I get a 'username or password incorrect' error.

If I type my domain credentials as:

[email protected]

I can log on to the domain. Then I log off and the same error appears. So, I use the following logon:

home\username

and can log on to the domain again. Then I log off and the same error appears. I use this:

[email protected]

and log on to the domain again. I can never log on to the domain the same way twice.

I have no problems logging on as the domain administrator and have no problems logging on to the domain using Windows XP.

Strange.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.
 

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Edit: Realized I wasn't solving the problem, just repeating someone above. Sorry

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In case you haven't figured it out yet,
username: <domain>\<username>
password: <password>
replacing <domain> with your domain, <username> with your username, etc.

Took me a few minutes to remember...

bugmenot123

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Edit: Realized I wasn't solving the problem, just repeating someone above. Sorry

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In case you haven't figured it out yet,
username: <domain>\<username>
password: <password>
replacing <domain> with your domain, <username> with your username, etc.

Took me a few minutes to remember...
 

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spzz162

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I to encourtered the same issue, with regards to domain logins. from my knowledge the only way availiable to this day to log on to a domain well running Windows 7 is:

[email protected]

or

mydomain\user

Possibly Microsoft will fix this as the O/S is still in a beta form, possibly it will become the traditional way of the drop menu, for the selection of local / domain logins.