Clone of OEM XP installation (follow up)

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Hubert Rétif

Hi,

One month ago, I have asked here about cloning and SIDs. I have achieve to
do it and I have checked that all PCs have different SIDs:
S-1-5-21-460164958-575264558-3432537442
S-1-5-21-1315956886-2060071857-2916836316
S-1-5-21-3462328455-596444580-393752435
S-1-5-21-3159122848-346364934-1707417941
S-1-5-21-3168753249-172261015-840461672
S-1-5-21-196342445-984218794-2858750906
S-1-5-21-1741177719-1313988955-3557409948

There was also a DELL Server (Windows2003 Standard Edition) that I have
upgraded to a Domain Controller.

All PCs are declared in the DC.

In between, Server und Client PCs (XP SP2) are by the customer. There, I had
to change the server IP.

All of this seems to work fine, till the following point:

Unfortunately, this customer has a special and old application (15 years
old) that must work in this environment. Its is based on FOXPRO and there is
simply an executable on the server which is accessed via network mapping on
the client PCs.

This application was already working fine in the older environment, also
with a
window2003 server, but without DC (workgroup).

In the new system, is the application slower (3-4 times) almost when
querying for example an article. Very strange is that on one of the 6 PCs,
speed is faster (nearly what is expected). The 6 PCs are supposed to be
exactly the same. There is also another one (also included in the domain),
not installed by myself, which is fast enough.

I am not a big specialist of Domain Controller and I have actually no idea
where to begin in such a situation. I would appreciate some hints from you,
telling me what I should look for. On the other hand, if 2 PCs are working
fine, it would mean that the DC is OK.

Perhaps another detail: there is some network printers. When this
application tries to print, it takes a very long time until the setting form
is displayed. Perhaps would it be better if the printers are accessed with
IPs instead names?

Thanks for your help,
Hubert.
 
Hubert Rétif said:
Hi,

One month ago, I have asked here about cloning and SIDs. I have achieve to
do it and I have checked that all PCs have different SIDs:
S-1-5-21-460164958-575264558-3432537442
S-1-5-21-1315956886-2060071857-2916836316
S-1-5-21-3462328455-596444580-393752435
S-1-5-21-3159122848-346364934-1707417941
S-1-5-21-3168753249-172261015-840461672
S-1-5-21-196342445-984218794-2858750906
S-1-5-21-1741177719-1313988955-3557409948

There was also a DELL Server (Windows2003 Standard Edition) that I have
upgraded to a Domain Controller.

All PCs are declared in the DC.

In between, Server und Client PCs (XP SP2) are by the customer. There, I
had to change the server IP.

All of this seems to work fine, till the following point:

Unfortunately, this customer has a special and old application (15 years
old) that must work in this environment. Its is based on FOXPRO and there
is
simply an executable on the server which is accessed via network mapping
on
the client PCs.

This application was already working fine in the older environment, also
with a
window2003 server, but without DC (workgroup).

In the new system, is the application slower (3-4 times) almost when
querying for example an article. Very strange is that on one of the 6 PCs,
speed is faster (nearly what is expected). The 6 PCs are supposed to be
exactly the same. There is also another one (also included in the domain),
not installed by myself, which is fast enough.

I am not a big specialist of Domain Controller and I have actually no idea
where to begin in such a situation. I would appreciate some hints from
you,
telling me what I should look for. On the other hand, if 2 PCs are working
fine, it would mean that the DC is OK.

Perhaps another detail: there is some network printers. When this
application tries to print, it takes a very long time until the setting
form
is displayed. Perhaps would it be better if the printers are accessed with
IPs instead names?

Thanks for your help,
Hubert.
Click to expand...

I had trouble with foxpro apps on NT because of opportunistic file locking.

have a read here ..no harm in trying :>

http://support.plato.com/kb/tip.asp?psid=22396
 
Hubert Rétif said:
Thanks for replying, but I think I am not concerned because all
Workstation are with XP SP2

Hubert
Click to expand...

yes , but you mentioned a Foxpro app running from the server ? this applies
to a Foxpro app accessing something (database's) on the 2003 server.

if your Foxpro app interacts with the server at all , it is worth the minute
to try :>

as I mentioned I've had FP and VFP apps running on XP machines but accessing
a NT server ...many lock ups /long delays until I implemented this fix.

hth
 
yes , but you mentioned a Foxpro app running from the server ? this
applies to a Foxpro app accessing something (database's) on the 2003
server.

if your Foxpro app interacts with the server at all , it is worth the
minute to try :>

as I mentioned I've had FP and VFP apps running on XP machines but
accessing a NT server ...many lock ups /long delays until I implemented
this fix.
Click to expand...

OK, I have read it until the end., and see that I have already done
something in that direction.

I don't have the entry EnableOplocks on my Windows 2003 Server, but I have
already modified RequireSecuritySignature and EnableSecuritySignature to 0.
Controlling again, it was set again to 1 (??)... (I must check this)

Hubert
 
Hubert Rétif said:
OK, I have read it until the end., and see that I have already done
something in that direction.

I don't have the entry EnableOplocks on my Windows 2003 Server, but I have
already modified RequireSecuritySignature and EnableSecuritySignature to
0. Controlling again, it was set again to 1 (??)... (I must check this)

Hubert
Click to expand...

fwiw I had to add the key and disable it on NT (enabled and invisable by
default) , don't know if the security is the issue or not in this case.

Oplocks is more about delays getting a lock on a table ...
 
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