Re: Long login times

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From: SuperGumby [SBS MVP] (not_at_your.nellie)
Date: 01/30/05 

Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 07:25:50 +1100

please post the output from 'ipconfig /all > c:\ipconfig.txt' from the
server and one workstation.

and yes, the clients should be registering.

"Susan" <Susan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CA31413A-99CC-47ED-B9A3-B288B49FD3D7@microsoft.com...
> Yes, i did mean 03 (can't type today)....
> I have checked the workstations and server and they do specify ONLY the IP
> address of the server in dns. Will check on the forwarders also.
>
> Not using roaming profiles at all, so at least i can eliminate that...
> Thanks!
> Susan
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> Susan wrote:
>> > I have a new SBS 02 Std. edition install....
>>
>> I presume you mean SBS2003, right?
>>
>> > Client computers are
>> > experiencing unusually long login times.... Someone suggested
>> > de-selecting "register this computer name in dns...." and i did that,
>> > but it hasn't changed anything that i can tell.
>>
>> You don't want to do that - clients should be registering themselves in
>> your
>> DNS server.
>>
>> > Does anyone have
>> > experience with this and possibly know the cause or a fix for this
>> > problem?
>>
>> Make sure your DNS is set up right on your server & clients. All servers
>> and
>> workstations should specify *only* the internal AD-integrated DNS
>> server's
>> IP address (i.e., your SBS server) in their network settings. The SBS DNS
>> server should be set up with forwarders to your ISP's DNS servers for
>> external resolution and/or use root hints.
>>
>> Also, if you're using roaming profiles, make sure you redirect My
>> Documents
>> elsewhere, such as a subfolder of each user's home directory. Keep your
>> profiles tiny.
>>
>>
>> >
>> > Thanks for all the help this forum provides -- it's the best.
>> > Susan
>>
>>
>>

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