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MSN/Passport being a bitch
Posted: 2004-09-01 04:27pm
by InnerBrat
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?
Posted: 2004-09-01 04:30pm
by Faram
Dunno MSN & Sp2 is working fine for me.
Do you get any error msgs?
Posted: 2004-09-01 04:38pm
by Terr Fangbite
I blame microsoft.
Posted: 2004-09-01 04:45pm
by InnerBrat
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:
Occasionally when signing into passport in IE, I get diverted to an Incredifind page.
Posted: 2004-09-01 04:45pm
by InnerBrat
Terr Fangbite wrote:I blame microsoft.
That was useless spam. Thank you.
Posted: 2004-09-01 04:49pm
by Vertigo1
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?
Posted: 2004-09-01 04:56pm
by InnerBrat
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...
Posted: 2004-09-01 04:58pm
by Faram
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.
Posted: 2004-09-01 04:59pm
by Faram
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
Posted: 2004-09-01 05:02pm
by Vertigo1
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.
Posted: 2004-09-01 05:09pm
by Super-Gagme
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.
Posted: 2004-09-01 05:28pm
by Einhander Sn0m4n
InnerBrat wrote:Occasionally when signing into passport in IE, I get diverted to an Incredifind page.
Get Hijackthis and post a log, schnell.
Posted: 2004-09-01 05:52pm
by InnerBrat
Nah, I've disabled the XP firewall and re-enabled the Norton Firewall SP2 had disabled.
Posted: 2004-09-01 05:58pm
by Vertigo1
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.