Q305249: "Error 5. Access Is Denied" Error Message Connecting to MSN

Article: Q305249
Product(s): The Microsoft Network
Version(s): 2.0,5.1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kberrmsg
Last Modified: 15-OCT-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- The Microsoft Network versions 2.0, 5.1 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you attempt to connect to MSN, The Microsoft Network, you may receive the
following error message during the authentication process:

  Error 5. Access is denied.

CAUSE
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This behavior occurs because of an incorrect user name or password.

RESOLUTION
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To resolve this behavior, make sure that the user name and password are correct
and that you include "MSN/" (without the quotation marks) in front of the user
name.

MORE INFORMATION
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For additional information about MSN, click the article numbers below to view
the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q238510 Using MSN Internet Services in Windows 2000

  Q166090 MSN Support in Windows NT

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kberrmsg 
Technology        : kbMSNSearch kbMSN510 kbMSN200
Version           : :2.0,5.1
Issue type        : kbprb

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