DCE login as principal "<principal>" failed, OpenVMS login to <username> successful Explanation: The DCE login failed but the OpenVMS login was successful. This occurs when the user's DCE and OpenVMS passwords are different and the user specifies the OpenVMS password at the password prompt. User Action: No action is required if you want to be logged into OpenVMS only. If you want to be logged into DCE as well as OpenVMS, perform a manual DCE login using the DCE_LOGIN command or log out and then log in specifying your DCE password at the password prompt.