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Slow, But Successful Network Logins

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by shuff 1 view

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I have a couple of PCs on my Windows2003 network (workstations running XP Pro) that log in very slooowly. After entering the ID and password, the window dims and hangs for about two minutes or so, then goes ahead and completes the login. This user is on a notebook and tells me that when logging in at home (not on the network) the process proceeds normally without delay. I have checked for viruses run SpyBot and AdAware, but nothing seems to impact this problem. I can't really correlate this problem with any sort of patch update or anything like that.

How can I find out what's going on "behind the screens" that is taking so long? Thanks in advance for any help you can provide-

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by bart777

1) make sure that the DNS info is correct on the machine. If you have more than one you might try pointing it to the other server as a test.

2) make sure that there aren't any strange drive mappings on the machine. There may be a drive or printer mapping to a network device at his home that it cannot reach while in the office. This can cause the device to appear hung while it tries to find that resource.

by alphatech9

If you are talking a wireless logon, the stall could be in your router table. Or something could be interfering with your signal.

Try plugging the same laptop into the CAT5 and see if the delay still exists.

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