Re: Slow logon Windows2000

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From: Miha Pihler [MVP] (mihap-news_at_atlantis.si)
Date: 01/07/05 

Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 16:38:23 +0100

Can you check your client's event logs for any errors in System and
Application logs? If there are any errors related to the problem post back
with this information provided in Event Logs.

Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"HPN25" <HPN25@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:52D5F619-6B62-496E-B1E9-40687C56B271@microsoft.com...
> I've checked the DNS and its ok.
> How can xp clients in the same ou logon in a few seconds and w2k clients
> take up to 90 seconds?
>
> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Slow logon problems are usually related to DNS miss configuration. Make
>> sure
>> that workstation's DNS setting (under TCP/IP configuration) points to
>> domain
>> (active directory) DNS server (probably your domain controller IP). Enter
>> your domain controller's IP address under proffered DNS server under
>> TCP/IP
>> settings.
>>
>> Client's use DNS to find domain controllers. If your client's DNS points
>> to
>> some other DNS server (e.g. your ISP) it will not be able to find domain
>> controller to logon to or it will take few minutes to logon (like in your
>> case).
>>
>> If this doesn't help, can you check your server's and client's event logs
>> for any errors in System and Application logs...
>>
>> Mike
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>
>> "HPN25" <HPN25@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:1D924884-BF61-4B05-9B77-55C350634760@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi!
>> > I have a Windows 2003 AD .When I apply gpo to users ou the windows 2000
>> > workstations take very long time to logon but the xp workstations work
>> > fine.
>>
>>
>>

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