Re: Admin Account Stalls on Client Desktops During Logon

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

Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 23:20:13 -0500

I presume you've rebooted the server at least once since you renamed the
administrator account. Is there any problem with logging onto the server? 

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Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
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"Randy Chow" <randy@itfiredup.com> wrote in message
news:O7$LVKjkEHA.3340@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> I have just did some more testing.  I copied the account and blanked out
the
> Profile of the user account.  The account worked, but once I added the
home
> Folder mapping the admin account experiences the same slow logon.  I
checked
> the share Home Folder on the server, and it is set correctly using NTFS
> permissions and shared to everyone.  When I take out the Home Folder
> setting, the account works.  Any ideas?  This one is strange.
>
>
> "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:e9K45kikEHA.2668@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > I'm wondering if the old users are not seeing a problem because they are
> > logging onto the workstations with cached credentials.  Maybe try
creating
> a
> > new user account and then try logging onto a workstation to see if the
new
> > user has the same problem.  This help define the problem.  You may also
> want
> > to flip a workstation over to a workgroup, reboot and then rejoin it to
> the
> > domain.
> >
> > -- 
> > Merv  Porter  [SBS MVP]
> > ===================================
> >
> > "Randy Chow" <randy@itfiredup.com> wrote in message
> > news:%239INRTikEHA.1712@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > Yes I am able to login in after 30 minutes or more.  Then I log out
and
> > try
> > > again, and the same result, takes 30 min.  What I wonder is the system
> is
> > > freshly built, and so there would be no profile available to the
> > > administrator to load.  So I don't think it is a corrupt profile.
Plus
> it
> > > is not a roaming profile account.  Any other user logins
> instantaneously.
> > > THanks for any idaes you may have.
> > >
> > > "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:%23A$0W3hkEHA.2340@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > 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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