MSN/Passport being a bitch

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-09-01 04:27pm

I've just installed SP2 on my computer, and now I can no longer log on to MSN nor Passport.

MSN messenger says my username or my password is incorrect. The passport log in page is not being found.

HOWEVER, it seems others are currently on MSN. WTF is going on to stop me from being able to log in?

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2004-09-01 04:30pm

Dunno MSN & Sp2 is working fine for me.

Do you get any error msgs?

Terr Fangbite · Post by **Terr Fangbite** » 2004-09-01 04:38pm

I blame microsoft.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-09-01 04:45pm

When trying to get to the passport login page:

the connection was refused when trying to contact loginnet.passport.com

When trying to log into MSN messenger:

Signing in to .NET Messenger service failed because the password is incorrect or the sign-in name doesn't exist. If you have forgotten your password, click Help in the main window then click Help Topics

When trying to follow a gmail invite:

The connection was refused when trying to contact www.google.com

Occasionally when signing into passport in IE, I get diverted to an Incredifind page.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-09-01 04:45pm

Terr Fangbite wrote:I blame microsoft.

That was useless spam. Thank you.

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2004-09-01 04:49pm

Terr, if you're not going to help then STFU.

Did you try turning off the XP firewall?

Just for a shot in the dark, have you tried using Miranda IM and the updated MSN protocol?

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-09-01 04:56pm

Vertigo1 wrote:Terr, if you're not going to help then STFU.

Did you try turning off the XP firewall?

well, what do you know? Windows firewall blocks its own applications.

Thank you. I didn't consider that Microsoft software would be THAT stupid...

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2004-09-01 04:58pm

Sounds like a name resolution problem.

Try this.

Start a command prompt

Start->Run->Cmd.exe

Type "nslookup"

You should get somthing like this:

Default Server: ns4.bredband.com
Address: 195.54.122.204

> loginnet.passport.com
Server: ns4.bredband.com
Address: 195.54.122.204

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: loginnet.passport.com
Addresses: 65.54.183.192, 65.54.179.192

> gmail.google.com
Server: ns4.bredband.com
Address: 195.54.122.204

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: gmail.google.akadns.net
Address: 216.239.51.107
Aliases: gmail.google.com

Please post what you get.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2004-09-01 04:59pm

InnerBrat wrote:
well, what do you know? Windows firewall blocks its own applications.

Thank you. I didn't consider that Microsoft software would be THAT stupid...

Wierd the XP Firewall did't block those apps for me.

Well perhaps they did and I did't notice.

Hope you got that problem licked now

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2004-09-01 05:02pm

InnerBrat wrote:
Vertigo1 wrote:Terr, if you're not going to help then STFU.

Did you try turning off the XP firewall?

well, what do you know? Windows firewall blocks its own applications.

Thank you. I didn't consider that Microsoft software would be THAT stupid...

If thats the case, then it should be a simple matter of creating an exception rule to allow it access to the internet.

Super-Gagme · Post by **Super-Gagme** » 2004-09-01 05:09pm

InnerBrat wrote:
Vertigo1 wrote:Terr, if you're not going to help then STFU.

Did you try turning off the XP firewall?

well, what do you know? Windows firewall blocks its own applications.

Thank you. I didn't consider that Microsoft software would be THAT stupid...

Why would Microsoft be stupid to be so secure that it distrust it's own apps? I mean, Messenger could be a security risk.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2004-09-01 05:28pm

InnerBrat wrote:Occasionally when signing into passport in IE, I get diverted to an Incredifind page.

Get Hijackthis and post a log, schnell.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2004-09-01 05:52pm

Nah, I've disabled the XP firewall and re-enabled the Norton Firewall SP2 had disabled.

Vertigo1 · Post by **Vertigo1** » 2004-09-01 05:58pm

I actually recommend you use something else other than the Symantec firewall. Its rather pathetic given how many times its expoited. You're better off using Kerio Personal Firewall.