We have users that take their Windows 2000 laptops out of the office for weeks at a time.
They login to an NT 4.0 Domain when they are in the office. They logon using cached account information when out of the office.
After a while (using the cahced account) they get an error message that states "Domain Controller could not be found for the specified Domain" and they can't use their machine.
Is there any way to let them continue to use cached credentials?
Thanks for the help.
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When you logon to Windows NT using cached logon information, if the domain controller is unavailable to validate you account, you are unable to access network resources that require domain validation. However, you are able to access network resources that do not require domain validation.
Through the registry and a resource kit utility (Regkey.exe), you are able to change the number of previous logon attempts that a server will cache. By default, Windows NT will remember the 10 most recent logon attempts. The valid range of values for this parameter is 0 to 50. A value of 0 disables logon caching and any value above 50 will only cache 50 logon attempts.
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys And Values" online Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" online Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it.
Cached logon information is controlled by the following key:
I HAVE READ SOMEWHERE THAT USING A CACHE ACCOUNT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO LOGIN A CERTAIN NUMBER OF TIMES. YOU CAN: A.- MAKE THE USERS NOT TO CLOSE THE CURRENT SESSION (USING WIN2K HIBERNATE FACILITY) B.- DEFINE A LOCAL ACCOUNT JUST TO LET USERS USE THE MACHIME WHILE IN HOME.
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NT Cached Login Problems
They login to an NT 4.0 Domain when they are in the office. They logon using cached account information when out of the office.
After a while (using the cahced account) they get an error message that states
"Domain Controller could not be found for the specified Domain" and they can't use their machine.
Is there any way to let them continue to use cached credentials?
Thanks for the help.