Re: Logon script occasionally failing

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From: JoS (masternuthin_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 04/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 16:31:07 -0400

For those following this thread or who even care....

The problem was resolved by gracefully transferring all of the FSMO roles to
the win2k3 DC.

"JoS" <masternuthin@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Alex, Please see responses in-line:
>
> "Alex Zhang(MSFT)" <v-qiz@online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:k3fm6AWHEHA.3704@cpmsftngxa06.phx.gbl...
> > To troubleshoot this issue, could you please provide me with more
> > information?
> >
> > 1. How did you "introduce" the Windows Server 2003 into your Domain? Did
> > you run In-place upgrade or migration?
>
> I have 1 Forest with 1 Domain and 2 sites each with 1 DC (win2k) both are
> GC's and 1 of the DC's holds all of the FSMO roles. I ran adprep /forest
> then adprep /domain. Then i DCPROMO'd a win2k3 member server. All DC's
are
> replicating fine.
>
> > 2. What changes were made in your domain after you upgrade your domain?
>
> None. The win2k DC still has the all of the FSMO roles and is a GC. The
> win2k3 DC is not a GC.
>
> > 3. Which version of operating system are the clients using? Is it
Windows
> > 98? It is different to run the scripts on different operating systems.
>
> All of my clients are win2k and winXP
>
> > 4. Is your script for user or for computer?
>
> The logon script that i am talking about is defined in the User's Account
> Properties in Active Directory Users and Computers. It is not a script
> defined and applied via a GPO.
>
> > 5. Did you try to logon using different computers and different users?
>
> Yes. This only happens to some users some of the time.
>
> > I have suggestions for you:
>
> Thanks - i'll look into these.
>
> JoS
>
> >
> > 1. You may try to create a new user and re-logon on another computer to
> > check if this issue occurs.
> >
> > 2. You may create a new script with any easy commands and check if these
> > users could execute this script.
> >
> > 3. You may check one option in group policy. For example in Windows XP:
> >
> > a. Open group policy using "gpedit.msc" command.
> > b. Expand Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates ->
System ->
> > Logon
> > c. In the right pane, you can see one policy called "Always wait for the
> > network at computer startup and logon".
> > d. Enable this option.
> > e. Exit
> >
> > I hope the information I have provided you with proves helpful!
> > If you have any questions please do not hesitate to let me know. I am
> glad
> > to be of assistance.
> > Thanks and regards,
> > Alex Zhang
> > Microsoft Partner Online Support
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> > | From: "JoS" <masternuthin@yahoo.com>
> > | Subject: Logon script occasionally failing
> > | Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 17:42:35 -0400
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> > | Greetings,
> > |
> > | Since succesfully introducing a Win2k3 DC into our Domain we
> > | started to receive calls that certain drive mappings were
> > | failing upon users logging into the network. After
> > | observing the users logging in it appeared that portions
> > | of the loginscript were not being processed at all. In
> > | some cases if the same user restarted their PC the
> > | loginscript would run properly and they would receive the
> > | appropriate mappings. In other cases the user could
> > | reboot multiple times and still not execute the script
> > | properly. I am stumped on this one so any assistance you
> > | could lend would be appreciated. Thanks and regards.
> > |
> > | No errors oin the Event Long on any of the DC's. Intra and Inter-site
> > | replication is working as expected.
> > |
> > | Thanks,
> > |
> > | JoS
> > |
> > |
> > |
> >
>
>

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