problem to log into mobile workstation when no doamin available

Hello

We have a domain based network and Windows XP Pro workstations and admins
far away ...

The normal workstation login is

1. ctrl-alt-del -> user name -> password -> domain name
or
2. ctrl-alt-del -> doamin name\user name -> password

When no network connection is availbale, sometimes mobile stations may fail
to login with error "domanin not availbale", locking user out of their
mobile workstation.

What settings are required to set up on the mobile computer to log into
Windows XP when domain isn't available?

There doesn't seem to be any other choice in login dialog but to login to
domain, even when no network connection is available. Is it by Windows XP
design?

Thanks.
John

 

Hello rina,

See here about Cached credentials:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913485

Best regards

Meinolf Weber

 

Thanks for the link.
Appears the Windows XP capability to "join" domain when domain isn't
availbale is named Cached credentials.

According this link info, it normal to log in domain, even when it's not
availbale, that's due to Cached credentials.

But is there any ideas, why it may log in fail sometimes? Is there any Xp
client side settings, as it seems that sometimes Cached credentials are
lost.

Thanks.

 

Hello rina,

Don't heard about. But the user has to login once at the domain before.

Best regards

Meinolf Weber

 

Howdie!

Meinolf already replied - my thoughts about it inline.

That's Cached Credentials. It saves ten logons by default so if it isn't
explicitly deactivated, it should work. What's the exact error message
you get? There could also be an issue with the resolving the domain's
name although network connectivity is given.

You can try
OTHERDOMAIN\username for another domain or MACHINENAME\username for a
local user.

cheers,

Florian