Windows XP starts up quicker than Windows 2000, but it's kinda cheating....
By default XP doesn't wait for the network before logon. Cached credentials are used to logon existing users. Neat trick if you're a home user but can be problematic in a corp environment.
This can cause certain policy extentions such as Software Installation and folder redirection taking up to two logons to be sucessfully applied.
This also means you have to test your network connection exists before continuting install of apps after a reboot.
REM sleep command is from resource kit
set count=0
:tryagain
net use Z: \\<server>\share /user:<domain>\id password
set /a count=%count%+1
sleep 5
if not exist z:*.* goto tryagain
Echo At last, the network is ready! Took only %count% tries.
Some related Technet articles
KB305293
KB304970
To change this behaviour do as Technet says:
- Open the appropriate Group Policy object for the computer or computers on which you want to implement the change.
- In the left pane, click to expand the following items:
- Computer Configuration
- Administrative Templates
- System
- Logon
- Double-click the Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon setting.
- Click Enable, and then click OK.
Or go straight to the registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SyncForegroundPolicy
DWORD =1
At startup you'll see a new dialog that says: "Preparing network conections..." same as you see on servers. The Winlogon system won't run until the network services have started.
Alex
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