Win XP logon optimization and Group Policy

From: ShawnT (ShawnT_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/19/04 

Date: Mon, 19 Jul 2004 15:13:02 -0700

We have a Windows 2000 Active Directory domain with approx 160 clients, most of which are Windows XP. I have configured Software Installation through Group Policy and it works fine except the clients have to reboot twice (because of the logon optimization in Windows XP) before the package is successfully delivered. I know how to fix this on the client through the local group policy by enabling 'Always wait for the network...' (Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon). However, that would require me "touching" every client on the network.

Is there a way that I can enable this local policy on the Domain level or OU level? The only options that I have found at the Domain or OU level are to allow logon and startup scripts to run synchronously...this doesn't seem to fix the problem.

Thanks,
Shawn

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