Why is domain login so slow?

[Mr. Pinball]

I just added a domain controller to my network and it
appears to work fine. However, when workstations (running
W2K Pro) login to the domain, it takes between 5 and 10
minutes for the boot-up and login to complete. I am
guessing it must be a domain name and/or DNS issue
somewhere, but that's just a guess. If I try logging into
the local machine only, boot up and login takes less than
a minute. Any ideas? Thanks

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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[Guest]

Sounds like a good suggestion. How do I set up my W2K
server's DNS to forward to Internet? Thanks.

 

[robert]

where is your DNS server?
setup your w2k machines to use the local DNS as primary DNS, setup the DNS
to forward to internet DNS.

www.pctechnicians.ca

 

[Phil M.]

Sounds like a good suggestion. How do I set up my W2K
server's DNS to forward to Internet? Thanks.

On the Forwarders tab check "Enable forwarders."
Enter the IP addresses of your ISP's DNS servers.

Phil M.