Taking forever to logon!!

[Guest]

Our system is 2 Win2k servers with DNS running AD integrated. In the last
few days the network has taken forever to get logged on. About 2 minutes to
be exact. This only occurs with standard users. If I use an Admin account
it logs right on.
I have offline files disabled. I have DHCP running which is giving out DNS
and IP addy's. I also have it adding the DNS suffix as well.
I have group policies enabled but have them load async during the logon.
The only change we have had was I removed a DNS server, which was not being
used by the machines and re-added it. The same happens when you logoff as
well.

 

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

Our system is 2 Win2k servers with DNS running AD integrated. In the last
few days the network has taken forever to get logged on. About 2 minutes to
be exact. This only occurs with standard users. If I use an Admin account
it logs right on.
I have offline files disabled. I have DHCP running which is giving out DNS
and IP addy's. I also have it adding the DNS suffix as well.
I have group policies enabled but have them load async during the logon.
The only change we have had was I removed a DNS server, which was not being
used by the machines and re-added it. The same happens when you logoff as
well.

Hi,

You haven't by any chance PowerChute 6.x UPS software (APC) installed
on the computer?

If so, upgrade it to v7 or uninstall it.


PowerChute 6.x cases a lot of issues, much more than what is described
here:

PowerChute Business Edition - Customers Using 6.x Must Upgrade to 7.x
due to Java Runtime Environment expiration
http://nam-en.apc.com/cgi-bin/nam_en.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=7202


This is how you can disable the PowerChute service if you are unable to
uninstall it:

Start Regedit.exe

Locate the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\APCPBESERVER
Set the "Start" value to 4 (means disabled)

Locate the key
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\APCPBEAGENT
Set the "Start" value to 4 (means disabled)

Reboot the computer.

 

[Guest]

We did just install UPS software a bit ago!! I will check the version
tonight. Thanks

 

[Guest]

I removed Powerchute and still slow logons. I even went as far as to disable
my GPO's as well. It is slow during: loading your settings and saving your
settings.

 

[Guest]

I figured it out, I had forced the server to run its NIC at 100MBS instead of
autodetect. Switched it back and runs good again. Thanks for the help.