slow startup/log on

[Patrick]

Hello,

We have an Windows 2000 server (SP4) and Windows 2000
proffesional workstations (SP4).
What can be the cause that to log on the server is very
slow and takes some minutes. When the logging is Ok,
everything works fine.

Is there something to locate the problem?


Best regards,

Patrick

 

[Danny Sanders]

Pointing the clients to any DNS server except the DNS server set up for AD
will cause this. Usually it is because the clients are pointed to the ISP's
DNS server.

Basically you need to point the DNS server to itself in the properties of
TCP/IP for DNS. Point all clients to the AD DNS server ONLY. For Internet
resolution configure your AD DNS server to forward requests and list your
ISP's DNS server as the forwarder.

See:
How to: Configure DNS for Internet Access In Windows 2000

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;300202

Setting Up the Domain Name System for Active Directory

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;237675





hth

DDS W 2k MVP MCSE