CHALLENGE: very long log on times?????

Can anybody help?

I have a 40 user network, Win 3K, all XP clients, all
relatively new, fast computers. Some clients take 4-5
SECONDS to complete the network logon. Others take 6-7
MINUTES. All users have their profiles stored locally. I
have very little script usage and very few group policies.

I have already taken steps to optimize logon time. Does
anyone know why there is such a big difference?

It's one extreme or the other. There's no in between.

Thanks.

Ali

 

dns settings right?

 

My first guess is a DNS issue or settings.
My second guess is that the GPO is forcing the XP clients to wait for the
network before logon. This is a new XP/2003 GPO that can cause some strange
behavior. Look under the domain GPO (or the OU GPOs if you have any) for the
following setting:

Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon.

THis will be located under the Computer Configuration\Administrative
Templates\System\Logon.