DOCUMENT:Q176966 10-AUG-2001 [winnt] TITLE :System Policy Editor May Not Disable Slow Link Detection PRODUCT :Microsoft Windows NT PROD/VER:winnt:4.0 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:kbenv kbtool ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0 - Microsoft Windows NT Server, Enterprise Edition version 4.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SYMPTOMS ======== When you disable the "Automatically detect slow connections" policy with the System Policy Editor tool, the Windows NT-based computer on which the policy is applied may continue to detect slow connections. CAUSE ===== This behavior can occur because of an error in the Winnt.adm file that is used by System Policy Editor. RESOLUTION ========== To work around this issue, follow these steps: 1. Use any text editor (such as Notepad) to open the Winnt.adm file that is used by System Policy Editor. This file is typically located in the %SystemRoot%\inf folder. 2. Locate the following section in the Winnt.adm file: POLICY !!EnableSlowLinkDetect
VALUENAME "SlowLinkDetectEnabled"
END POLICY 3. Modify this section to contain the following lines: POLICY !!EnableSlowLinkDetect
VALUENAME "SlowLinkDetectEnabled"
VALUEON NUMERIC 1
VALUEOFF NUMERIC 0
END POLICY 4. Save the Winnt.adm file, quit the text editor, and then restart System Policy Editor. 5. Configure the policy, and then reapply the policy. STATUS ====== Microsoft is researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available. MORE INFORMATION ================ The following registry value determines the status of slow link detection: Hkey_Local_Machine\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SlowLinkDetectEnabled If the value data of this entry is 1 (enabled), users can choose between a local or a server-based user profile when a slow network connection is detected. When you enable the "Automatically detect slow connections" policy using System Policy Editor, the SlowLinkDetectEnabled value is added to the registry and the value data is set to 1 (enabled). When you disable this entry in System Policy Editor, the SlowLinkDetectEnabled value is removed from the registry. This causes the value data to return to the default value of 1 (enabled). You can use the modified Winnt.adm file to disable the "Automatically detect slow connections" policy with System Policy Editor. When you apply this policy, the SlowLinkDetectEnabled value is placed in the registry and the value data is set to 0 (disabled). Additional query words: policies poledit ras remote ====================================================================== Keywords : kbenv kbtool Technology : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWinNTSsearch kbWinNTSEntSearch kbWinNTSEnt400 kbWinNTS400search kbWinNTS400 Version : winnt:4.0 Issue type : kbprb ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2001.