Software involved:

1 Advanced Server (running AD

4 XP Professional Workstations

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Logging out is fast.
Logging in is really slow. It seems it's not an
authentication issue because it gets past that part. It
is taking a long time to "loading your personal
settings." Sometimes five minutes! Why?

No GPO's currently running except default domain server
with no configurations. No scripts currently running.

If I take one of the workstations home, and join it to my
domain, the logons are fast! When I take the workstation
back to the office, they are slow again, so I think the
issue lies with the network and or the server.

The office LAN is a fast 10/100 switched network.



Justin

Hi Justin,

This is almost always caused by a DNS issue or a connectivity issue and the
client ends up loading a cached version of the user settings/profile.

Double-check all tcp-ip settings to make sure there are not incorrect static
entries and that the dhcp info is correct if you use that service.

Make sure the clients point to the Active Directory DNS server, not to some
outside DNS.

Check the event logs on the clients for more clues.


--
Scott Baldridge
Windows Server MVP, MCSE

"Justin M. Morgenthaler"

> Software involved:
>
> 1 Advanced Server (running AD
>
> 4 XP Professional Workstations
>
> _______________
>
> Logging out is fast.
> Logging in is really slow. It seems it's not an
> authentication issue because it gets past that part. It
> is taking a long time to "loading your personal
> settings." Sometimes five minutes! Why?
>
> No GPO's currently running except default domain server
> with no configurations. No scripts currently running.
>
> If I take one of the workstations home, and join it to my
> domain, the logons are fast! When I take the workstation
> back to the office, they are slow again, so I think the
> issue lies with the network and or the server.
>
> The office LAN is a fast 10/100 switched network.
>
>
>
> Justin