Domain Controller on Slower Link May Be Used for Domain Validation

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SYMPTOMS

Under certain circumstances, it may be necessary to specify which domain controller should be used for domain validation. For example, a domain controller across a wide area network (WAN) link may respond first to a Windows 95 NETLOGON broadcast before a slower but topographically closer domain controller.

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CAUSE

Windows 95 uses a NETLOGON broadcast to locate available domain controllers. Because a domain controller across a slow link could respond more quickly than a local domain controller, login script processing could be handled over the slow link, resulting in a longer logon process.

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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in Microsoft Windows 95. This problem no longer occurs in Windows 98. To resolve this problem, install the current version of Windows. For information about the current version of Windows, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/windows (http://www.microsoft.com/windows)

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft Windows 95

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kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbenv kbnetwork kbprb KB185969

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