Domain Logon

[Shah]

Hello,
Yesterday I was testing if an authenticated user can logon to a domain from
a computer in case network cable is disconnected. For my surprised I logged
on to domain. So I wanna know the scene behind it. How I was allowed to log
on. I am running Win2000 Active Directory and WinXP pro clients. Please tell
me in detail.

regards

 

[Guest]

There was a cached profile for the user who logged on.

 

[a-chadl [MSFT]]

| Hello,
| Yesterday I was testing if an authenticated user can logon to a domain
from
| a computer in case network cable is disconnected. For my surprised I
logged
| on to domain. So I wanna know the scene behind it. How I was allowed to
log
| on. I am running Win2000 Active Directory and WinXP pro clients. Please
tell
| me in detail.
|
| regards
|
| --
| SHAH
| With You For You Always
|
| ---------------------
|
|

Shah,

This feature is be design. You are logging on with cached credentials. The
following article details this for you:

305293 Description of the Windows XP Professional Fast Logon Optimization
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=305293


Chad A. Lacy
Windows 2000 Directory Services

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