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Windows XP Professional, the Fast Logon Optimization feature

Hello,

I am in the process of trying to improve the logon process for clients (Windows XP) logging on to our domain. One of the features I have read about os the Fast Logon Optimization Feature - where a user is logged on with cached credentials and then the system tries to connect to the network.

This is exactly the feature that I would like to get working. However, I did read the documentation which states that users with logon scripts or home directory do not take advantage of this feature.

Is there a way around this? I tried doing a test with my computer by making the following change to group policy:

"Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon" to disabled

It seems to still run the logon script and not use cache credentials.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Mark

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The main problem my end users are experiencing is that when the are connected to a network (their system detects a network connection) but not connected to our company LAN their systems hang while searching for a Domain that they cannot find Errors pop up in event viewr that the domain is not available. (which is the situation). I would like to avoid this time out if the domain is not available and use cached mode at this point in time in order to speed up boot process.

Any suggesitons?