Re: Slow logon to Windows 2003 Server

- if it's a multisite domain, make sure you have a local global
catalog
- logon time is the same for both domain users and domain admins ?
- run rsop.msc and make sure there are no logon scripts that slow
logon procedure
- check for any other apps configured to start upon logon (startup
folders, registry, etc. etc.)
- compare nic and switch port configuration (especially speed - try
auto if it is set differently). Negotiation problems can bring to slow
logon times (I experienced it myself once, wasted half a day and
riprepped a computer several times before I found-out).

Let me know.
Bar


"Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:<uZTbThPNFHA.3296@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>...
> OK, clients point to Active Directory DNS.
>
> How about your servers? What is server's preferred DNS server set to
> (setting under TCP/IP properties)?
>
> --
> Mike
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>
> "Frederik" <Frederik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:EB5ABB7B-EB2E-4DA3-B8F8-92D6D95F6B74@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >
> >
> > "Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
> >
> >> I am not sure where have a slow logon problem? On Windows 2003 server or
> >> when your users logon to Windows XP? It´s When the users logon it takes
> >> about 80 sek. to logon - is that normal ?
> >>
> >> Do you have Active Directory domain and are these computers members of
> >> this
> >> domain? - Yes.
> >>
> >> How is your DNS setup on the client AND on the domain controllers? DHCP -
> >> DNS to the client is the servers IP-adress.
> >>
> >> Can you also check Event logs on the clients and the server? Check the
> >> Application and System logs for any Errors and Warnings.
> >
> > - there is no errors or warnings.
> >
> > Frederik.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mike
> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
> >>
> >>
> >> "Frederik" <Frederik@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> news:61B842AE-E5B2-4D03-8F63-CC5C5B4F32CF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> > Slow logon to Windows 2003 Server.
> >> > We have Win XP SP2 on cliens and at new Windows 2003 Server.
> >> >
> >> > I have tried to set the servers IP-adres to first DNS for the cliens -
> >> > but
> >> > no - it takes 3 min. to logon.
> >> >
> >> > I now that many have this problem - why is it so difficult to fix ?
> >> >
> >> > Frederik.
> >>
> >>
> >>
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