Thanks for the Reply,
Sounds logical pointing Local Profile at Domain Profile Folder.
Just a few Questions:
What registry changes need to be made?
Does this casue any problems?
Many Thanks
Mark
"Shenan Stanley" <newshelper******.com> wrote in message
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> Mark wrote:
>> Laptops running slow when connected to another network
>>
>> We have the situation where engineers in our company go out to
>> different sites and connect their laptops to customer LAN's (for
>> programming PLC's & internet access). All the laptops are joined to
>> our Windows 2003 domain and are WinXP SP2.
>>
>> When out on site & connected to other LAN's the laptops are very
>> slow to login, open windows explorer etc. If the machines are
>> started without being connected to the network, everything runs
>> fine.
>> I guess the laptops are looking for our domain controller. I have
>> tried making different hardware profiles and disabling a number of
>> services but with the same result.
>>
>> Creating a local user on each Laptop isn't an option, as they don't
>> want to have different profiles.
>>
>> Are there any specific timeout settings to help with this issue?
>
> They could have the same local/domain profile if you change the proper
> registry settings and give the proper file/folder permission on the domain
> profile directory.
>
> - Does the slowdown exist if they logon to the laptop *before* they
> connect to the network and THEN connect?
> - Do they have any persistent network drives (always a bad idea for those
> not using offline folders or something - IMHO.)
>
> Essentially - once the machine sees a network - it is going to assume it
> is the one where all its domain friends live and will look for it if you
> try to logon using domain credentials. That slows the logon
> significantly. A local profile that points to the same drive location as
> the domain profile can help alleviate that and maintain the same look/feel
> they have setup already.
>
> As for the slowness after logging in - I can only assume that is because
> they may have remembered drive connections?
>
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