Re: slow logon

kustarika_at_hotmail.com
Date: 12/20/04 

Date: 20 Dec 2004 12:12:51 -0800

After further testing I'm quite certain that redirecting 'My Documents'
is the cause of the delay.

Note: We are using Windows Server 2003 and the workstations are XP Pro
SP1 ( I also tested it with SP2, same problem).

Jimmy

kustarika@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I seem to be having the same problem. Except *every* logon takes
longer
> when the folder redirection policy is being applied. (Maybe because
> group policy is set to clear cached profiles?)
>
> Going through the debug log I've noticed the 20 seconds myself.. and
> thought it was something to do with 'My Pictures' folder. But I also
> redirect the desktop and application data. I tried with different
sets
> of redirected folders and its always the second entry that shows the
20
> second delay. (It just happened to be My Pictures the first time).
>
> One thing to note is that if the group policy is disabled or unlinked
> but the option to keep redirection after it is removed is set, the
> folders will still redirect and the logon will be faster. (The
problem
> with that is that new accounts will need to have this policy applied
at
> least the first time they logon for fdeploy to create and move these
> folders to the redirected location. Same applies to users that have
> their profiles cleared).
>
> If anyone has come accross this and has any hints or solutions....
your
> help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Jimmy

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