XP Clients taking a long time to log onto Server2003
Sometime sthe clents go directly on, but sometimes (actually most of the time ) they spend ages saying applying computer settings. It is as if I have applied GPupdate /force. I am not but it acts like it.
what is happening and how can I stop it.
what is happening and how can I stop it.
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Leon Fester
Hanging at Apply computer settings, usually indicates that the DNS Server cannot be contacted.
You may experience extremely long delays, when logging into domains using Windows XP Pro. This is caused by the asyncronous loading of networking during the boot up process. This speeds up the login process in a stand-alone workstation by allowing the user to log in with cached logon credentials before the network is fully ready.
To disable this "feature" and restore your domain logons to their normal speed, open the MMC and add the group policy snap-in. Under Computer Configuration-->Administra
This can be fed to clients via a group policy from server
To disable this "feature" and restore your domain logons to their normal speed, open the MMC and add the group policy snap-in. Under Computer Configuration-->Administra
This can be fed to clients via a group policy from server