Jalen- There's probably a few ways you can do this, depending upon where the problem is. One thing I've done in the past is use a network sniffer tool like MS' Network Monitor (from SMS) to look at network latencies during logon. This can cover issues where you suspect things like lengthy DNS responses, AD issues, GC lookup issues, etc. Of course, you have to be comfortable poring over network traces, but it can be remarkably insightful. To find out where time is being spent during the loading of the user's profile and the processing of Group Policy, then I would recommend enabling verbose userenv.log logging (check out this article for details: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;221833) That log will timestamp and describe every event during the logon process related to profiles and policies in gruesome detail. Good luck, Darren Darren Mar-Elia CTO--MS Business Unit, Quest Software
-----Original Message-----
From: jalen richard [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Mon 8/18/2003 7:40 PM
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Subject: [ActiveDir] how can you trace a logon
I would like to know if there is a log or a tool that can show what is
happening from the time you logon from begining to end. There seem to be some delays
and i would like to know what the are.
Thanks
jalen
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