RE: Login Scrips in a Mixed World
From: Abraham Cheng [MSFT] (v-abrahc_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/01/04
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Date: Thu, 01 Apr 2004 12:54:30 GMT
Hi Mike,
Thank you for posting here.
Based on your description, I understand that the login scripts can't run on
the Windows XP workstations in a remote site. If I have misunderstood your
concerns, please let me know.
Because the Windows XP workstations connect to the PDC via WAN and Windows
XP does not wait for the network to be fully initialized at startup and
logon. Therefore, to guarantee the login scripts can run on the Windows XP
workstations, please follow the next steps:
1. Create an Organization Unit for the Windows XP workstations in the
remote office, and move these computers to that OU.
2. Create a Group Policy Object for the OU.
3. Enable the "always wait for the network at computer startup and logon"
(Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon) police.
After those have been down, if the problem persists, on one of the Windows
XP workstations, run "gpresult /v>1.txt" at command prompt, send me an
email with the file at v-abrahc@microsoft.com.
The answer to your questions is below:
1. Windows XP Professional workstations don't use the way as the NT 4.0
used to run login script.
2. If their local server is NT, the Windows XP will attempt to connect to
Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers via WAN link to perform the
authentication and execute policies settings.
3. Windows XP Professional workstations can not get the script polices from
the NT 4.0 Domain Controllers. Therefore they will get script polices from
the Windows Server 2003 Domain Controllers via WAN link.
4. If the Windows Server 2003 Domain Controller is unavailable, by default,
the users are logged on using cached credentials.
5. To optimize performance, you should install a Domain Controller and a
Global Catalog at each remote office.
6. It is impossible for Windows XP to join the NT domain.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this issue, please do not
hesitate to let me know.
Thanks & regards,
Abraham Cheng [MSFT], MCSE 2000
Microsoft Online Partner Support
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>Login Scrips in a Mixed World
>
>Hi All,
>
>I have a pure NT4 Server\Workstation Wan we build back in
>1999 that's been running great. We have a PDC and BDC in
>NY and remote BDC at each satellite offices to support the
>local clusters of NT4 workstations for
>File\Print\Autho\WINS...
>
>We are trying to introduce XP workstations into the mix,
>so we upgraded the NT4 PDC to 2003 server and build the
>beginning of an AD tree. So far all the existing BDC are
>syncing great with the 2003 server.
>
>When we install XP workstation at a remote site, it does
>find the PDC(2003 AD server) and is able to add the new XP
>workstation to the Domain, but the login scripts will not
>run when the user logs in?
>
>It seems back it the 2000 days MS changed the way login
>scripts work. We're use to the NT4 method of Netlogon
>Share.
>
>Issues \ Questions:
>1) Is their a way to have a XP prof Workstation use the
>older NT4 method?
>
>2) If you must use the newer Policy and SYSVOL method,
>what happens if their local server is NT; No Sysvol Share?
>
>3) Do the workstation go back across the WAN for the
>script?
>
>4) If so, what happens if the 2003 server is unavailable?
>
>5) Am I suppose to have a local DC or GC at the remote
>offices is order for this to work correctly?
>
>6) Is their a way to join the Domain and Not the AD Tree
>so the XP work like NT until theirs a local DC
>
>Sorry for any cross posts
>
>Thanks In advance,
>
>Mike Pisano
>
>
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