Slow logon when disconnected from network

[somedea]

I have several XP Pro SP3 laptops connecting through Citrix vpn to our domain from a remote location. Logon to the laptops, before they make the Citrix connection, is very slow (5 min), and I see "cannot find\connect to domain controller" errors in the log. I have read many of your recommendations in this forum. I don't think a local profile would work for these users, I need them to have only one desktop. They want to be able to use wireless as well.
I was hoping someone might know of a timeout setting in the registry that controls how long the computer waits to find the domain controller before it gives up.....I think that shortening that might be the answer.
Thanks!

 

[linney]

This might have that sort of information?

TCP/IP and NBT configuration parameters for Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;314053&x=17&y=5#appliesto

What have you got the policy set for here?
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Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon

See if changing the option makes any difference?

Red x's on network mapped drives, services not started
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[somedea]

Thanks,I'll look at those. Have already tried "Always wait" policy, it's not configured, and network drives only map with a logon script.