windows live writer login problem

Sat, 18 Oct 2008 09:29:25 Z

Hi,
When i try to login in windows live writer i am getting the following error messages,

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Login Failed
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An unexpected error occurred while trying to log in to the remote server.

If you have a proxy or firewall configured, please make sure your system is properly configured to allow this program to connect to the remote server.
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OK
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I am not using any proxy as well as firewall also disabled. When i check the logging file of windows live writer, it shows the following,

"Unknown IDCRL failure: (error code=-2147186583) Microsoft.Passport.Test.Ppcrl.IDCRLException: IDCRL Error: 0x80048869
   at Microsoft.Passport.Test.Ppcrl.ManagedIDCRL.LogonIdentityEx(Int32 identity, String authPolicy, UInt32 logonFlags, RSTParams[] rstParam, UInt32 paramCount)
   at WindowsLive.Writer.Passport.PassportAuth.LogonAndGetAuthTokens(String serviceTarget, String servicePolicy)","   at System.Environment.GetStackTrace(Exception e, Boolean needFileInfo)
   at System.Environment.get_StackTrace()
   at WindowsLive.Writer.CoreServices.Diagnostics.LogFileTraceListener.Fail(String message, String detailMessage)
   at System.Diagnostics.TraceInternal.Fail(String message, String detailMessage)
   at System.Diagnostics.Trace.Fail(String message, String detailMessage)
   at WindowsLive.Writer.Passport.PassportAuth.LogonAndGetAuthTokens(String serviceTarget, String servicePolicy)
   at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.Configuration.Wizard.WeblogConfigurationWizardPanelSpacesBasicInfo.ValidateCredentials(IBlogCredentials credentials, String& blogUrl, String& metaweblogUsername)
   at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.Configuration.Wizard.WeblogConfigurationWizardPanelSpacesBasicInfo.ValidatePanel()
   at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.Configuration.Wizard.WeblogConfigurationWizardController.OnValidatePanel(Object panelControl)
   at WindowsLive.Writer.Controls.Wizard.WizardStep.Verify()
   at WindowsLive.Writer.Controls.Wizard.WizardController.next()
   at WindowsLive.Writer.Controls.Wizard.WizardForm.buttonNext_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.PerformClick()
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.ProcessDialogKey(Keys keyData)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessDialogKey(Keys keyData)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessDialogKey(Keys keyData)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.ProcessDialogKey(Keys keyData)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessDialogKey(Keys keyData)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ProcessDialogKey(Keys keyData)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PreProcessMessage(Message& msg)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.PreProcessControlMessageInternal(Control target, Message& msg)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.PreTranslateMessage(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponent.FPreTranslateMessage(MSG& msg)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ComponentManager.System.Windows.Forms.UnsafeNativeMethods.IMsoComponentManager.FPushMessageLoop(Int32 dwComponentID, Int32 reason, Int32 pvLoopData)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoopInner(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.ThreadContext.RunMessageLoop(Int32 reason, ApplicationContext context)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Application.RunDialog(Form form)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Form.ShowDialog(IWin32Window owner)
   at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.Configuration.Wizard.WeblogConfigurationWizardController.ShowDialog(IWin32Window owner, String title)
   at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.Configuration.Wizard.WeblogConfigurationWizardController.ShowBlogWizard(String caption, IWin32Window owner, Boolean& switchToWeblog)
   at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.Configuration.Wizard.WeblogConfigurationWizardController.WelcomeWeblog(IWin32Window owner)
   at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.Configuration.Wizard.WeblogConfigurationWizardController.Welcome(IWin32Window owner)
   at WindowsLiveWriter.ApplicationLauncher.CreateInitialProfile()
   at WindowsLiveWriter.ApplicationLauncher.EnsureBloggingConfigured(IDisposable splashScreen)
   at WindowsLiveWriter.ApplicationLauncher.LaunchBloggingForm(String[] args, IDisposable splashScreen)
   at WindowsLiveWriter.ApplicationMain.LaunchFirstInstance(IDisposable splashScreen, String[] args)
   at WindowsLiveWriter.ApplicationMain.LaunchAction(String[] args, Boolean isFirstInstance)
   at WindowsLive.Writer.CoreServices.SingleInstanceApplicationManager.Run(String appId, LaunchAction action, String[] args)
   at WindowsLiveWriter.ApplicationMain.Main(String[] args)"
WindowsLiveWriter,1376,Microsoft.Passport.Test.Ppcrl.IDCRLException: IDCRL Error: 0x80048869
   at Microsoft.Passport.Test.Ppcrl.ManagedIDCRL.LogonIdentityEx(Int32 identity, String authPolicy, UInt32 logonFlags, RSTParams[] rstParam, UInt32 paramCount)
   at WindowsLive.Writer.Passport.PassportAuth.LogonAndGetAuthTokens(String serviceTarget, String servicePolicy)
   at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.Configuration.Wizard.WeblogConfigurationWizardPanelSpacesBasicInfo.ValidateCredentials(IBlogCredentials credentials, String& blogUrl, String& metaweblogUsername)
   at WindowsLive.Writer.PostEditor.Configuration.Wizard.WeblogConfigurationWizardPanelSpacesBasicInfo.ValidatePanel(),00005,18-Oct-2008 02:22:50.750,"Error logging into Windows Live with ID: trywith.net@live.com",""

windows live writer login problem

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 23:03:31 Z

Hi, sorry that we haven't replied to your post sooner.
I'm assuming that you're using Spaces when you see this issue. Is this still happening for you?

Becky Pezely, Windows Live Writer

windows live writer login problem

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:30:08 Z

That error usually indicates that the Passport server can't be reached. It's possible that it was temporarily down (although this doesn't happen often). Can you try again now?

windows live writer login problem

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:57:48 Z

I have the same problem! Is it related to the fact that I've changed my windows live account's email address?

windows live writer login problem

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:07:21 Z

Problem solved now. Seems that the Writer relies on the proxy settings of Internet Explorer.

windows live writer login problem

Sat, 30 May 2009 02:20:44 Z

Hey listen, I am trying to use Windows Live Write and it gives me the same message. Now that it working for you; what did you do?