user names get unrequested prefix on 1and1

[Paul L]

I am using 1and1 (Microsoft hosting package).
When I create a username (eg. test) it ends up having a domain name like
prefix, eg. ntxpwus07\test

How can I prevent this?
If this something that I can control or is a "feature" set by the hosting
service.

When I set up user accounts on frontpage sites on other hosts, users could
use names with prefixes.

The user names are set upon the administration page.

thanks for your help.

 

[Paul L]

it is in the place of a domain name, NTXPWUS07, no TLD on it
it makes a nuisance for users
I wonder if people see this on other ISPs
I use internic and when I specified a user name all that the user had to use
was the unqualified name, it could figure out what it was from the website
requested.

 

[JDR]

Just sounds like the way 1 & 1 has setup their authentication.

Have you checked with their support?