Re: local/network profile issue...

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From: Nepatsfan (nepatsfan_at_SBXXXVIII.com)
Date: 12/10/04 

Date: Thu, 9 Dec 2004 19:04:01 -0500

Check your GPO's for this setting:

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\Always wait for
the network at computer

If you're using roaming profiles, look here:

http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/Default.asp?url=/resources/documentation/Windows/2000/server/reskit/en-us/gp/18.asp

The "Related Policies" section may also apply to your situation.

Nepatsfan
"Greg" <gregkh@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:765461D0-C13E-4573-B053-E00E894FCDBF@microsoft.com...
>I support a Windows server 2000 native domain with XP clients.
>
> Problem:
> Sometimes when users log on to the domain, it seems that they are
> logging into the local PC eventhough the correct domain is selected in the
> "Log on to" box. Sometimes they do not get their "My Documents" redirected
> and their mapped drives do not appear. They have to logoff and logon
> again,
> sometimes a couple times in order to get their correct settings.This
> happens
> intermittantly and is not restricted to certain users/computers. All the
> computers
> are on the same LAN so speed is not an issue.
>
> GPO settings configured:
> The "My Documents" folder is redirected using folder redirection GPO
> setting
> on
> the server. The "Number of previous logons to cache (in case the domain
> controller is not availabe)" setting to "0 logons". The "Deny logon
> locally"
> seting
> for "Domain_name\Authentcated Users". The "Apply Group Policy for
> computers asynchronously during startup" set to "disabled".
>
> I verified that if there is no network connection then the Users can not
> logon at all.
> I also perform a GPRESULT and it appears that all GPO's are applied.
>
> Is there another setting somewhere that I may have missed?

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