How to resolve issue of Frequent Account Lockouts.

Please follow below steps to resolve issue of  Frequent Account Lockouts.

• Please close all your running applications before performing above task.

1. Click on Start->Run->Type %temp%->Delete all the files.

2. Click on Start ->Run->Type control userpasswords2> Advanced->Manage passwords-> if passwords are saved delete the same.

3. Open My Computer->C drive->windows/WINNT  -> temp files ->delete.

4. Open IE Browser->tools->internet options-> Delete all the browsing history passwords and all.

5. Open IE Browser->tools->internet options-> Delete all the browsing history passwords and all. 

6. Open Google Chrome browser -> Tools -> History, Clear all the browsing history. 

7. Open Skype ->Uncheck “Sign me in when Skype starts” & “Start Skype when computer starts” ( incase Skype is installed).

8. Click on Start -> Run - >Type rundll32.exe keymgr.dll,KRShowKeyMgr -> Enter and Delete all Saved Passwords. 

9. In Skype click ->Options >connection. clear/change password under “use proxy authentication”( incase Skype is installed).

10. Remove shared Mapped network drives.

11. Restart once above steps performed.

Note:

• Please ensure, Do not save any password on any of the application which creates frequent account lockout issue .
• If you have logged in more than one system, please follow the same step mentioned below on that system as well.
• Please do not create local ID on Desktop / Laptop as same as Domain AD ID.    

Installing IIS on Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2

IIS is Microsoft Web server role that is included with all versions of Microsoft's operating systems. Version 7.0 of IIS is included with Windows Server^® 2008 and Windows Vista^®. IIS 7.5 is the Web server role in Windows Server^® 2008 R2 and the Web server in Windows^® 7. IIS 8.0 is the version that is part of Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2 includes IIS 8.5. Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 operating systems have all the IIS features needed to support the hosting of Web content in production environments. Windows 7 and Windows Vista also include IIS features, but the available features depend on the operating system versions.

New IIS 7.5 features:

• FTP Publishing
• Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) publishing.  
• Windows Power Shell
• IIS Administration pack modules

Procedure to install: 

1. Click Start -> All Programs -> Administrative Tools -> Server Manager

2. In the Server Manager window, scroll down to Roles Summary, and then click Add Roles. The Add Roles Wizard will start with a Before You Begin page.

3. Select Web Server (IIS) on the Select Server Roles page.

4. Select the IIS services to be installed on the Select Role Services page. Add only the modules necessary. In this case, ASP.NET is selected, and a description of ASP.NET appears in the right pane. Once desired modules are added, click Next.

5.  IIS is now installed with a default configuration for hosting ASP.NET on Windows Server. Click Close to complete the process.

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How to Install IIS on Windows Server 2003

Procedure to install same.

1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.

2. In Add or Remove Programs, click Add/Remove Windows Components.

3. In the Windows Components Wizard, under Components, select Application Server.

4. Click Next .

5. After the wizard completes the installation, click Finish.