Re: Having problems logging into machine when not on the network

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 11/12/03 

Date: Wed, 12 Nov 2003 12:25:57 -0800

The machine is not connected to the network and I am
choosing to login to the domain. Normally this works but
obviously we don't have access to the network.
Interestingly, if we logon while connected to the network
with a particular user name and try again, not connected
it works fine

>-----Original Message-----
>Are they trying to logon to the network or locally when
not plugged into the
>network? Because if they are part of a domain they will
want to
>authenticate to the domain. Because if you click on the
options button on
>the login you have the drop down choice of either the
domain or locally.
>I'd also look to see if they have mapped drives. Because
again the laptop
>will try and reconnect to those drives and printers even
if it is not
>plugged into the network.
>
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>
>
>Jeremy Kettelhohn
>
>"Neil Cousin" <Ncousin@helixtechnology.com> wrote in
message
>news:024501c3a958$26fbd3c0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
>> We have a few laptops that will not validate a user name
>> when not connected to the network. Once a user
>> successfully logs onto the network it works fine in the
>> fute whether or not it is connected to othe network.
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