Re: Admin Account Stalls on Client Desktops During Logon

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From: Merv Porter [SBS-MVP] (mwport_at_no_spam_hotmail.com)
Date: 09/04/04 

Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 20:23:50 -0500

What happens if you just try to log into one of the workstations and let
Windows churn away for a period of time? Does it eventually self correct
and let you in (maybe give it 20 minutes or so). Could be a corrupt profile
I suppose. 

-- 
Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
===================================
"Randy Chow" <randy@itfiredup.com> wrote in message
news:%232XrpdhkEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for responding.  I get the same result.  Would you have any other
> suggestions?  Thanks.
>
> "Marina Roos [SBS-MVP]" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
message
> news:%23tjJLuekEHA.896@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Randy,
> >
> > If you rename the administrator account to its original, does it work
> then?
> >
> > -- 
> > Regards,
> >
> > Marina
> > Microsoft SBS-MVP
> >
> > "Randy Chow" <randy@itfiredup.com> schreef in bericht
> > news:Oq9LrQdkEHA.3724@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Good-morning everyone.  I was wonder if someone can help me out with
> > Windows
> > > Small Business Server 2000 domain controller and client desktop logon
> with
> > > administrator account.  I have a domain controller which has been in
> > > operation for quite some time.  The original administrator account has
> > been
> > > renamed for security as is all our other clients.  But when I try to
use
> > the
> > > account to login to any client machine joined to the domain, whether
it
> be
> > a
> > > new install or not, the system stalls at Loading profile and
> settings....
> > > window, but the mouse is still active, and the blue animated line on
the
> > > window still scrolls.  I can of course still login to the Server and
> login
> > > to server using Terminal Services with this renamed administrator
> accout.
> > > Any help would be great.  Thanks.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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