- Slow logon to Windows 2003 Server
- Posted by Frederik on March 28th, 2005
Slow logon to Windows 2003 Server.
We have Win XP SP2 on cliens and at new Windows 2003 Server.
I have tried to set the servers IP-adres to first DNS for the cliens - but
no - it takes 3 min. to logon.
I now that many have this problem - why is it so difficult to fix ?
Frederik.
- Posted by Miha Pihler [MVP] on March 28th, 2005
I am not sure where have a slow logon problem? On Windows 2003 server or
when your users logon to Windows XP?
Do you have Active Directory domain and are these computers members of this
domain?
How is your DNS setup on the client AND on the domain controllers?
Can you also check Event logs on the clients and the server? Check the
Application and System logs for any Errors and Warnings.
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Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
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- Posted by Frederik on March 29th, 2005
"Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
- there is no errors or warnings.
Frederik.
- Posted by Steven Jones on March 29th, 2005
DNS is usually the main offender to slow logins.
Have you let AD Setup install and configure DNS for you?
- Posted by Miha Pihler [MVP] on March 30th, 2005
OK, clients point to Active Directory DNS.
How about your servers? What is server's preferred DNS server set to
(setting under TCP/IP properties)?
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Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
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- Posted by barabba on March 30th, 2005
- if it's a multisite domain, make sure you have a local global
catalog
- logon time is the same for both domain users and domain admins ?
- run rsop.msc and make sure there are no logon scripts that slow
logon procedure
- check for any other apps configured to start upon logon (startup
folders, registry, etc. etc.)
- compare nic and switch port configuration (especially speed - try
auto if it is set differently). Negotiation problems can bring to slow
logon times (I experienced it myself once, wasted half a day and
riprepped a computer several times before I found-out).
Let me know.
Bar
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