Detecting a slow WAN link

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First - I'll give a possible workaround...

Your script can possibly be updated to detect whether or not it is
connected via a VPN and act appropriately. This capability is easily
added to KixTart Script and a VBS example is available at
http://www.codeproject.com/internet/rasconnection.asp

Also, note per
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] 69&sd=tech

"NOTE: "Scripts policy processing" to "Allow processing across a slow
network connection" should be interpreted as only logon/logoff scripts
from the user configuration of the Group Policy. Scripts from the
computer configuration (startup/shutdown) will not be processed over a
slow link."

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Jeffrey Randow (Windows Networking MVP)
jeffreyr-support@remotenetworktechnology.com

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On 29 Dec 2004 08:18:22 -0800, tcrosby@fhtinc.com wrote:

>I am trying to figure out how to prevent our XP machines from running
>logoff scripts when users are connected over the VPN. I have set our
>slow link threshold in group policy to 1000Kbps, but no matter what I
>do, my XP machines never seem to detect a slow link. When I run
>gpresult, it does show that the slow link threshold is 1000Kbps, but
>even if I am on a 28.8 dialup connection to the VPN, it always says
>"Connected over a slow link?: No".
>
>Am I missing something?