RE: Domain Logon

From: a-chadl [MSFT] (a-chadl_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/19/04


Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:45:51 GMT


| Hello,
| Yesterday I was testing if an authenticated user can logon to a domain
from
| a computer in case network cable is disconnected. For my surprised I
logged
| on to domain. So I wanna know the scene behind it. How I was allowed to
log
| on. I am running Win2000 Active Directory and WinXP pro clients. Please
tell
| me in detail.
|
| regards
|
| --
| SHAH
| With You For You Always
|
| ---------------------
|
|

Shah,

This feature is be design. You are logging on with cached credentials. The
following article details this for you:

305293 Description of the Windows XP Professional Fast Logon Optimization
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=305293

Chad A. Lacy
Windows 2000 Directory Services

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