Applied \always wait for network, but XP still is not getting IP address

[Marlon Brown]

from MS website:

"

Note that Windows XP clients support Fast Logon Optimization in any domain
environment.

To turn off Fast Logon Optimization, you can use the following policy
setting:

Computer Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ System \ Logon \
Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon

When this policy is enabled, a Windows XP client behaves in the same manner
as a Windows 2000 client at both system startup and at user logon.

"

I enabled that policy and my WinXP is still takes about 40 seconds to get an
IP address. Obviously GPO fails for that reason.

Then I run Gpresult and it states that policy has been applied. I execute
Resultant of Group Policies on local machine and "Computer Policies" appear
as "red cross". User Policies are applied OK and I can visualize then.

What am I missing here to make this XP disable the fast logon and "behaves
as" Win2000 Prof ?

 

[Tim Springston \(MSFT\)]

Hi Marlon-

Where did you set that policy setting? If it was set in a group policy at
the domain then that would be a problem since the machine is failing to
retreive group policy. A catch-22.

The alternative method would be to set it using GPEDIT.MSC on the XP Pro
client, then reboot and see if it takes affect.

Please repost on whether that is applicable or not.