Offline Slow Logon

12 Feb 2007 7:57 PM

MATT

We have a small network with a Windows 2003 Domain. We use laptops that run
Windows XP. Half the time the users are attached to the domain, and half the
time they are away. Many of the users are complaining that it takes a very
long time to log on to windows. They need to use the same user profile when
they are on the domain as when they are off. Can you please direct me to
some information or documentation about the best way to handle this kind of
configuration.
Thank you
MATT

12 Feb 2007 8:01 PM

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

In news:86D78702-EDB7-44C0-98A7-ABB724A8E7E6@microsoft.com,

MATT <M***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:

> We have a small network with a Windows 2003 Domain. We use laptops
> that run Windows XP. Half the time the users are attached to the
> domain, and half the time they are away. Many of the users are
> complaining that it takes a very long time to log on to windows.
> They need to use the same user profile when they are on the domain as
> when they are off. Can you please direct me to some information or
> documentation about the best way to handle this kind of configuration.
> Thank you
> MATT

Have you checked this out directly w/one or more of the laptops? Check the
event logs, for starters.

12 Feb 2007 10:01 PM

Richard G. Harper

This is going to pretty much be a fact of life when off the domain - the
computer WILL attempt to contact the domain and will need a little time to
time out before logging on in cached login mode.

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"MATT" <M***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:86D78702-EDB7-44C0-98A7-ABB724A8E7E6@microsoft.com...
> We have a small network with a Windows 2003 Domain. We use laptops that
> run
> Windows XP. Half the time the users are attached to the domain, and half
> the
> time they are away. Many of the users are complaining that it takes a
> very
> long time to log on to windows. They need to use the same user profile
> when
> they are on the domain as when they are off. Can you please direct me to
> some information or documentation about the best way to handle this kind
> of
> configuration.
> Thank you
> MATT

13 Feb 2007 2:36 PM

DanielWalters6

Hi,

I believe that it is possible to change the timeout that has been mentioned.
I cannot put a finger on it, but it may be worth looking round.
(Something a IT tech did for me once.)

Is it taking a long time to accept the password and username or is it taking
a long time to load?

If it's taking a while to accept the password etc, then that it obviously
looking for the non-existing domain, then I presume would log in at a normal
speed?

If it accepts your password and username instantly, and then continues to be
slow...
It is then probably going back to the domain for each setting, ie,
desktop photographs, screensaver etc. And after a timeout of say 15 seconds
for each thing it requests loads the local cache. All of these "15 seconds"
soon add up!

Hope I've helped, even if it's just by throwing a few ideas about.

DAN WALTERS
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"MATT" wrote:

> We have a small network with a Windows 2003 Domain. We use laptops that run
> Windows XP. Half the time the users are attached to the domain, and half the
> time they are away. Many of the users are complaining that it takes a very
> long time to log on to windows. They need to use the same user profile when
> they are on the domain as when they are off. Can you please direct me to
> some information or documentation about the best way to handle this kind of
> configuration.
> Thank you
> MATT

13 Feb 2007 6:53 PM

MATT

Thank you to those who replied.

This problem was only happening on one of the laptops. At first i assumed
that the problem was simply due to it looking for the domain that wasn't
there. Except that all the other laptops were able to login just as quickly
as if they were attached.

I tried several different things but nothing seemed to help. Finally, I
uninstalled the "Intel Pro-Set Wireless Utility" that was installed on that
laptop, and selected the "use windows to controly my wireless..." setting in
the Network Connection Properties. After making this change, there is a
world of difference - the laptop logs in as quickly as the others.

Thank you for your ideas. I will be back if it turns out this fix is just a
"fluke" and the problem returns.

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"MATT" wrote:

> We have a small network with a Windows 2003 Domain. We use laptops that run
> Windows XP. Half the time the users are attached to the domain, and half the
> time they are away. Many of the users are complaining that it takes a very
> long time to log on to windows. They need to use the same user profile when
> they are on the domain as when they are off. Can you please direct me to
> some information or documentation about the best way to handle this kind of
> configuration.
> Thank you
> MATT

13 Feb 2007 7:00 PM

DanielWalters6

Congratulations in solving your problem. Many companies provide unneeded
software with their wireless cards.

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Dan Walters

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"MATT" wrote:

> Thank you to those who replied.
>
> This problem was only happening on one of the laptops. At first i assumed
> that the problem was simply due to it looking for the domain that wasn't
> there. Except that all the other laptops were able to login just as quickly
> as if they were attached.
>
> I tried several different things but nothing seemed to help. Finally, I
> uninstalled the "Intel Pro-Set Wireless Utility" that was installed on that
> laptop, and selected the "use windows to controly my wireless..." setting in
> the Network Connection Properties. After making this change, there is a
> world of difference - the laptop logs in as quickly as the others.
>
> Thank you for your ideas. I will be back if it turns out this fix is just a
> "fluke" and the problem returns.
>
> "MATT" wrote:
>
> > We have a small network with a Windows 2003 Domain. We use laptops that run
> > Windows XP. Half the time the users are attached to the domain, and half the
> > time they are away. Many of the users are complaining that it takes a very
> > long time to log on to windows. They need to use the same user profile when
> > they are on the domain as when they are off. Can you please direct me to
> > some information or documentation about the best way to handle this kind of
> > configuration.
> > Thank you
> > MATT