Windows NT Logon Takes Very Long with Systems Management Server and intraNetware
ID: Q181561
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The information in this article applies to:
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Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0
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Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0
SYMPTOMS
Logging on to a local Windows NT domain takes very long, about an hour. In
a network monitor trace, you will see many calls like lsarpc:
LsarLookupNames with names like administrators, administrateurs, and
beheerders in the hex part of these calls.
MORE INFORMATION
The symptom above can be observed with the following configuration:
- Systems Management Server Remote Control software installed on the
clients
- Novell intraNetWare software (which includes a third-party GINA)
installed on the clients
- The logon domain has +/- 15 bi-directional trusts
The default configuration of Systems Management Server Remote Control
client sets up workstations in a way that allows many international
administrator groups access to the Systems Management Server Remote Control
clients. Examples of international administrator groups are administrators
(English), beheerders (Dutch), and administrateurs (French). The complete
list contains about 10 different groups and LsarLookupNames is called for
each group separately to determine the corresponding security descriptor.
If the group name is not found locally, all trusts are queried to find a
specific group.
If Microsoft Client Services for NetWare (CSNW) is used for NetWare
Connectivity, the problem does not occur.
RESOLUTION
One of the following workarounds can be used if Systems Management Server
Remote Control Software and Novell Connectivity are needed:
- Use Microsoft CSNW.
- Change Systems Management Server Remote Control client configuration to
allow only specific international administrator groups access to the
Systems Management Server Remote Control clients.
- Do not use a high number of trusts in the logon domain of the Systems
Management Server Remote Control clients.
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Keywords : kb3rdparty NTSrvWkst
Version : WinNT:4.0
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Issue type : kbprb
Last Reviewed: February 2, 1999