Thanx for the answer. It can be the problem, as my server also works as a DNS
and DHCP server. And as far as i can remember the first DNS entry is the
router's. I'm gonna change the settings and let you know of the results!
Thanx again!
"FaulstiR" wrote:
> I had the same issue. I have a single Win2k3R2 server acting as my
> "everything" for my local domain (AD PDC, DNS, DHCP, etc.) Vista was a
> workstation on my network.
>
> The problem was with the client (Vista box) TCP/IP configuration. I didn't
> have my local domain's DNS (again, my main home server) as the first in the
> DNS list on the client (it may have been missing completely, can't remember);
> my ISP's DNS entries had the priority instead (if not the only DNS). Even
> though I tried to set NetBIOS over TCP/IP it didn't seem to have an effect.
>
> I put the local IP for my main box (the PDC/DNS) at the top of my DNS
> entries and login went from >10 minutes to <10 seconds. I suspect that if you
> put the IP of your local DNS (containing the records of your PDC - again,
> same machine in my case), you'll be in business too.
>
> --
> --// Ricky
>
>
> "Thanoulas" wrote:
>
> > Well, could be a duplicated post, but there seems to be a problem with
> > Firefox and the Newsgroups.
> > Anyway, the problem is that i've logged on to the domain more that five
> > times and it still needs a year to complete the log on. Could there be some
> > misconfiguration in the server or Vista?
> >
> > Thanx
> >
> > "hdrdtd" wrote:
> >
> > > The first time you log in as a user it will take awhile to create your local
> > > profile settings.
> > >
> > > It shouldn't take that long on your next login.
> > >
> > > "Thanoulas" <> wrote in message
> > > news:CD1D1CAC-D56A-4550-AA29-...
> > > > Hi ppl. This is my first message here. I've only recently received my copy
> > > > of
> > > > Vista Beta 2 CPP and i installed them on a seperate partition on my
> > > > laptop.
> > > > The problem is that i've joined my job's Domain (Server running Windows
> > > > Server 2003) and when i log on to that domain, it takes TOO much time to
> > > > take
> > > > me in windows. Message "Logging in" lasts about 10 secs and then says
> > > > "Preparing Desktop" for about 10mins!!!
> > > >
> > > > I do not have this problem when logging in from windows XP from any PC.
> > > > Any
> > > > ideas ppl?? Thanx
> > >
> > >
> > >
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