RE: [ActiveDir] Cached Domain Credential logon expiry for Win2k/X P

[Rutherford, Robert]

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Yeh I second that.. I have an old laptop I dig out occasionally at home which has been off the network for 18 months or so. I do however think you need to reset the computer account if you take it back into the network? Can't remember for sure.

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From: Celone, Mike [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 05 May 2004 17:03
To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Cached Domain Credential logon expiry for Win2k/X P

I'm by no means an authoritative source on this but we had a machine that was packed away for almost 8 months and the domain credentials of users whom logged onto that machine were still cached.  I don't think that they do expire.  I think you can only set how many distinct credentials to cache.

 

Mike Celone

Systems Specialist

Radio Frequency Systems

v 203-630-3311 x1031

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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2004 11:47 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [ActiveDir] Cached Domain Credential logon expiry for Win2k/XP

Does anyone know how long cached credentials for domain logons are valid on Win2K/XP machines?  Is there even an expiry date?  A concern was raised by our desktop OS group that cached credentials for domain logons may expire for laptop users who spend considerable time away from the office, leaving them unable to access the workstation.  In My life as a road warrior, I never had this happen to me, but I was never way from a network connection (VPN or otherwise) for more than 2 weeks.

I have been searching for a definitive answer in terms of a KB article or some other "authoritative source" ( I guess my trust me response was not authoritative enough), but have been unable to find one.

David Frost
Directory Engineering,
Messaging, Directories and PKI Engineering Services
Industry Canada

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