Logging into Laptops when not connected to Network

[Guest]

Hi,

I have a customer who is having problems with users logging into laptops
when they do not have a connection to the Domain.

I have checked that they can log in successfully when connected to the
network/Domain. Their Domain is on Windows 2003 Servers.

The error displayed when they try to log in when disconnected is that the
Domain is not available.

The site uses a number of GPO's to enforce restrictions. I can send you the
GPO's if required.

Thanks,
Dave

 

[Colin Nash [MVP]]

Hi,

I have a customer who is having problems with users logging into laptops
when they do not have a connection to the Domain.

I have checked that they can log in successfully when connected to the
network/Domain. Their Domain is on Windows 2003 Servers.

The error displayed when they try to log in when disconnected is that the
Domain is not available.

The site uses a number of GPO's to enforce restrictions. I can send you
the
GPO's if required.

Thanks,
Dave

Check the GPOs to see if cached logons are being disabled (i.e., if the
number of cached logons is set to 0.) See
http://technet2.microsoft.com/WindowsServer/en/library/35958fa8-2e47-4cf9-9f11-5095e5b5525e1033.mspx

If it's not being defined at the domain GPO level, you should also check the
affected laptops' local policies (Start->Run->secpol.msc-> Local
Policies->Security Options)

And of course the user needs to have logged on to the laptop at least once
while connected to the network in order to establish the cached logon.

Also, make sure the passwords haven't expired.

 

[Guest]

Hi Colin,

This was indeed the issue.

Many thanks,
Dave