How could I improve the logon performance from WINXP workstation to the server?
I run a WIN2K server with Active Directory. There are 20 work stations, a few workstations are WIN 2K, the others are WINXP. All data are stored on the server. I log on from any of the WIN2K workstations to the server, it only takes me 40 seconds, but if I log on from any of WINXP workstations to the server, it takes me about 3 minutes. If I log on to any of WINXP workstations, it only takes me about 40 seconds. How could I improve the logon performance from WINXP workstation to the server?
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Yes, I'm USING ROAMING PROFILES. Most of the users need to log on from any workstations. What items should I exclude from the roaming profile and it won't affect their work?
One more thing, I deleted a user from Active Directory, but the user's roaming profile is still there, I tried to delete it, there was a pop up dialogue:
cannnot delete Launch Outlook Express.lnk: Access is denied. The source file may be in use.
sorry about the caps, sometimes my finger slips and gets the lock
>>What items should I exclude from the roaming profile and it won't affect their work
that you will have to decide, as you know your users better than I would
as far as the outlook express link, try taking owndership of it and then see if you can delete it
1. tried taking owndership but not working, still the same popup dialogue
2. I checked default value of ExcludeProfileDirs in file registry is:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
Settings;Temporary Internet Files;History;Temp;
Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook is missing. Because it's not set for most users, it's set only for a few users in ntuser.ini. I tested on one user, and tried to reduce the file size to below 260 bytes. it's 258 now.
I also checked the "Empty temporary Internet Files when browser is closed" box on the Advanced tab.
Because there is only one server, I could not store roaming profiles and offline-enabled shares on different servers.
The log on is still slow. over 2 minutes.
This link also covers Speeding up Roaming Profiles on a WinXp/2000 network..
http://www.experts-exchang
So, if you log on to a Win2K box as yourself, it takes about 40 seconds, if you log onto any WinXP box it takes 3 minutes? This doesn't sound like a roaming profile issue to me since it's platform specific. Are the WinXP boxes fairly new? Did the problem just start? What type of network equipment do you have, Cisco? If so, is portfast enabled on all ports on your switch?
If the XP boxes are fairly new, check and see if they came with standard 10/100 nics or the new 10/100/1000 nics. We've had trouble with the 10/100/1000 nics autonegotiating and have to manually set their speed/duplex at both ends.
HTH,
Kris.
XP boxes are fairly new. it only takes no more than 30 seconds to log on to the local computer. but to the server, it's terrible slow.
The problem has been existing, I just took this job a few weeks ago.
the switch is: SURECOM 24 PORT 10/100M Ethernet smart switch
the nic modle is:
Realtek RTL 8139 PCI Fast Ethernet NIC
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by: stevenlewisPosted on 2004-01-17 at 19:41:14ID: 10139096
USING ROAMING PROFILES?
exclude items from the roaming profile
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y default, the History, Local Settings, Temp, and Temporary Internet Files folders are excluded from a user's profile. This means that these folders are not stored on the network and do not follow the user from PC to PC.
You can exclude addition folders by ADDing the Default Domain Policy to the MMC and setting Exclude
directories in roaming profile, by navigating through User Configuration\Administrati
Templates\System\Logon/Log
There is no way to use this policy to include the folders that are excluded by default.
The results of the GPO are stored in the registry at:
HKEY_CURRENT_UsER\Software
ExcludeProfileDirs value name is a REG_SZ data type, that stores the additional excluded folders in
Folder-name[;Folder-name..
If you subsequently disable the policy, or set it to Not configured, Group Policy deletes the ExcludeProfileDirs
value name.
NOTE: If you add ExcludeProfileDirs, you must also add it at:
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
Objects\LocalUser\Software
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excluding folders from roaming profiles.
In Windows 2000, the default value of ExcludeProfileDirs at
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
Settings;Temporary Internet Files;History;Temp;Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft\Outlook.
The Exclude directories in roaming profile Group Policy at User Configuration\Administrati
Templates\System\Logon/Log
The additional folders that you configure are stored in the ExcludeProfileDirs value name, as a string variable
(REG_SZ), at HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software
NOTE: You could reduce the number of Days to keep pages in history on the General tab of Internet Options,
and check the Empty temporary Internet Files when browser is closed box on the Advanced tab.
3712 » Excluded profile folders are being uploaded to your Windows 2000 profile?
Even though you have excluded some directories from your profile (tips 3868 and 3543), these excluded folders are
uploaded to your profile when you log off?
When Windows 2000 retrieves the ExcludeProfileDirs value, it writes the data to Ntuser.ini. If the data exceeds 260
characters, a buffer overflow occurs and the entire string is considered to be NULL.
To resolve the issue, limit the total length of the exclusion list to 260 characters.
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496 » You MUST disable the cache option for Offline Files on a roaming profile share?
If you do not disable the cache option for Offline Files on a user profile share, the profile will become unstable, as
both the Offline Files and roaming profile attempt to synchronize the files in the profile.
The cache option is SMB share based. If you enable the cache option on a share, and roaming profiles are below that
share, Offline Files caches files in the profile.
NOTE: Whenever possible, store roaming profiles and offline-enabled shares on different servers.
To resolve the problem:
Create a separate share for user profiles and disable the cache option on the new share by opening a CMD prompt and
typing:
net share \\Server\Sharename /cache:no
You can use Windows Explorer to disable the cache by right-clicking the shared folder and press Properties. On the
Sharing tab, press the Caching button and clear the Allow caching of files in this folder box