Q245035: Logon Script Does Not Run Remotely Using RAS Dial-up Connection

Article: Q245035
Product(s): Microsoft Windows NT
Version(s): 4.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 10-AUG-2001

Also applies to Windows 2000 Professional clients.

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation version 4.0 
- Microsoft Windows 95 
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SYMPTOMS
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When you log on to a domain through a Remote Access Service (RAS) dial-up
connection from a Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0-based computer, logon
scripts that are set to run may not run. However, when you use the same user
account to log on to the domain through a RAS dial-up connection from a
Microsoft Windows 95-based computer, the logon scripts run as expected.

CAUSE
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This behavior can occur if the Windows NT Workstation 4.0-based computer does
not have a computer account on the domain. In order for logon scripts to run,
you must log on to the domain, and logging on to a domain from a Windows NT
Workstation-based computer requires that the computer have a computer account on
the domain.

NOTE: In order to logon to the domain through RAS, you must use the check box on
the <CTRL> + <ALT> + <DEL> screen.

RESOLUTION
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You can work around this issue by using the steps below.

NOTE: Microsoft does not recommend running logon scripts when you log on to a
domain through a RAS dial-up connection. In Windows NT 4.0, you can use a user
profile to achieve the same result.

1. Make sure that the remote Windows NT Workstation 4.0-based computer has a
  computer account on the domain.

2. If this does not resolve the issue, follow one of these steps:

  a. Use Windows 95 or Microsoft Windows 98 as the operating system for
     computers that are to log on to the domain through a RAS dial-up
     connection.

  -or-

  b. Create a shortcut to the script file, and then place the shortcut in the
     StartUp folder on the remote computers.

  NOTE: The script file is located on the Netlogon share. The default location
  of the Netlogon share on the primary domain controller is the
  %SystemRoot%\System32\Repl\Import\Scripts folder.

Additional query words: dialin RAS

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbWinNTsearch kbWinNTWsearch kbWinNTW400 kbWinNTW400search kbWinNT400search kbWin95search kbZNotKeyword3
Version           : :4.0
Issue type        : kbprb

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