Re: Domain Logon Speed

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 06/20/04 

Date: Sun, 20 Jun 2004 19:05:17 -0400

Harlequin wrote:
> Thanks Marina.
>
> Once we move and I deploy the server "For Real" I'm considering self
> assigned IP addresses. Do you think this would have any benefits or
> would you simply allow DHCP to manage everything...?

Self assigned? As in, statics? No way. Use DHCP from the SBS
server....statics should be used only for servers, network devices, &
printers (even for the latter, you could use DHCP reservations). The days of
keeping track of IP addresses with a spread*** are over, my friend, and
they won't be missed by me!

What Marina was getting at is that in AD, since everything relies *very*
heavily on DNS, you must specify that all servers and workstations specify
*only* the internal AD-integrated DNS server's IP address in their network
settings. The AD-integrated DNS server should be set up with forwarders to
your ISP's DNS servers for external resolution.

I would also suggest that you lock down all servers & workstations at a
specific NIC speed/duplex setting - don't use autosense anywhere. If you're
using a hub, get a good switch instead. If you can afford it, get a managed
switch & lock down the ports to the same speed/duplex setting as well.

In addition, if you use roaming profiles, make sure the profiles are tiny.
Redirect My Documents to the users' home directories - via group policy
folder redirection or manually set per profile, as you wish.

>
>
>> Hi Michael,
>>
>> Check the ipconfig/all on the clients. Everything should point to the
>> server-IP.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Marina
>> Microsoft SBS-MVP
>>
>> "Harlequin" <michael.mason@arraspeople.co.uk> schreef in bericht
>> news:%23hPQJIxVEHA.2696@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>>> Hi all
>>>
>>> Hopefully another quickie...
>>>
>>> I've noticed that when users logon to the domain it takes a while,
>>> I mean "Go make a cup of coffee" while.
>>>
>>> I hope this is down to the current infrastructure, non-structured
>>> 10 Mb ps network. However, I'd still be interested in any tips
>>> anyone has for speeding up a domain logon.
>>>
>>> As an aside: one user referred to something they saw as being
>>> "Nearly as slow as logging on to 'Mick's' domain". That certainly
>>> made me think...
>>>
>>> --
>>> -----------------------------
>>> Michael Mason
>>> Arras People
>>> www.arraspeople.co.uk
>>> -----------------------------