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Is there a Quick Logon Setting for W2K ?

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by cmeberhart

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I know in 98 and ME you can go into the properties of client of the client for Microsoft Networks and set it to Quick Logon but I can't find a place to do it in Windows 2000. Thanks, Chris

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by montea7

You can go to Control Panel...Users & Passwords and uncheck users must enter user name and password. Win2k will logon without the prompting...however anyone will be able to log on also.

by cmeberhart

Quick Logon is under Network Properties, then under Client for Microsoft Networks. It has to do with when the PC Validates the Mapped Network Drives, either at boot up (default) or only when they are accessed (quick Logon). This question does not apply to logging on to a computer. Thanks for the tip though.

by cmeberhart

Quick Logon is under Network Properties, then under Client for Microsoft Networks. It has to do with when the PC Validates the Mapped Network Drives, either at boot up (default) or only when they are accessed (quick Logon). This question does not apply to logging on to a computer. Thanks for the tip though.

by saihib

The short answer is that there is no setting like that in Win2K. I know that with a Win98/ME machine with mapped drives if the quick logon is not selected and the machine is started and the mapped resources are not available you will get an error message. Win2K handles drive mappings a little differently. When you create a mapping you can choose reconnect at logon. If a resource is unavailable Win2K puts a red x on the mapping in My Computer. It won't give an error message. It's like Microsoft has now made Quick Logon the default instead of the other way around.

by cmeberhart

If you were running W2k on a network, you would know that there are error messages in W2k when the pc boots up and the drives are not available. This incorrect statement you made, makes me hesitant to accept your former statement about such a setting not existing in W2k.

by qb

I hate to say this cmeberhart, but dukey01@juno.com is completely right. And ther is no reason to insult him by questioning his replies, we are here to help each other. Now I had the exact same problem were I was getting errors when drives were not available. I got the errors because some network configurations were wrong on the sever and once they were corrected the errors stopped and only a red x appeard on the drive with no disruptions (kinda like quick logon only with out the little red x). the problem on our network was an ip addressing problem, but I changed ip's and went to dhcp Low and Behold the errors have stop!

by cmeberhart

I have 3 PC's running W2k and if one of them is turned off I get connection errors for any drives I have mapped to those machines. It will happen every time one of them is turned off. I do not think it is correct to say there are no errors like quick logon. Maybe there is a setting that is different, which is the whole point of my question. Also, I don't think it is insulting to question a reply when you see a different thing on a daily basis.

by saihib

You never will. When you map a drive, don't check the box that says 'Reconnect at Logon.'
That's the equivalent of Quick Logon. Do we have to go round and round on this? I don't care about the points. Also, thanks QB, for a little defense.

by saihib

We here at TechRepublic have a lot of resources and if you didn't have a problem you would not have come calling. We can help.

by cmeberhart

OK, You are JUST WRONG ! Do you even run W2k ?????? If you check the BOX that says Don't reconnect at LOGON, it doesn't RE MAP the Drive Period !!! No kidding you don't get an error ! You loose your Drive Mapping when you reboot !!!! We don't have to go round and round, you are just WRONG !

by saihib

I don't think so. I do, indeed, run a Win2K network with 2500 machines. Maybe I've never seen the errors you are getting because my network has five nines of uptime. You also might want to use a spell-checker next time.
We want to keep this discussion lively, right?

by cmeberhart

So you say you can leave reconnect at logon unchecked and it will remap - I just tested it and it doesn't, you say you don't get errors on mapped drives into pc's that are turned off, I just tried it and you do. No need to have a discussion, or keep it lively, or think I care about my spelling on this Q & A post. You just looking to argue or what? Just look at your 30 % approval rating on questions you answered. YOU WRONG :)

by llcyr

There is no Quick Logon setting for W2k. As far as dukey01's cliams go, I get errors on drives mapped into pc's that are turned off when I boot up, and if I don't check reconnect at logon, THE MAPPING DISAPPEARS! So why don't you 2 stop arguing and just test things out so you know who is right!

by cmeberhart

You are a plethora of misinformation. If you really want to help someone, don't make things up and don't just type back arguments and criticize spelling. Best of luck with y ou 2500 W2k systems I am sure you are in charge of.

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