No Logon Script When Connecting with Dial-Up Networking

ID: Q193937


The information in this article applies to:


SYMPTOMS

On a Windows 95-based or Windows 98-based computer with the Client for Microsoft Networks installed and configured to log on to a Windows NT domain, the following error message may occur when you attempt to log on to the domain as part of the Windows startup and logon process:

No domain server was available to validate your password. You may not be able to gain access to some network resources.


In addition, if you attempt to use Dial-Up Networking to connect to your Windows NT network, the following symptoms may occur, even though the Log On To Network option is selected in the Dial-Up Networking connection you are using:


CAUSE

These symptoms may occur if there is a network adapter present in the computer, but the computer is not physically connected to the local area network (LAN). This may be the case when you are logging on from a remote location with a portable computer that contains a PC Card network adapter, but is not currently connect to the LAN.

When Windows starts, it checks for the presence of a network adapter. If one is found, it attempts to log on to the Windows NT domain, if so configured, when you first log on to Windows. Regardless of whether or not this initial attempt succeeds, Windows attempts to log on to the domain only once during your Windows session.

If Windows does not detect the presence of a network adapter in the computer when you start Windows, it does not attempt to log on to the Windows NT domain when you first log on to Windows. If you later connect to the network using Dial-Up Networking, and have the Log On To Network option enabled, Windows attempts to log on to the Windows NT domain and process your login script. Again, this occurs only once during your Windows session, so if you disconnect your Dial-Up Networking connection and then later reconnect without either restarting Windows or logging off and logging on again, Windows does not repeat your domain logon and does not process your login script again.


RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, use any of the following methods:

Additional query words: nic interface card


Keywords          : kbnetwork win95 win98 
Version           : WINDOWS:95
Platform          : WINDOWS 
Issue type        : kbprb 

Last Reviewed: January 29, 1999