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For how long will an XP pro PC allow logging into to the domain , after
disconnecting from the domain.

i presume it takes from the cache. how long does it allow
to login from the cache information after disconnecting from the domain

 

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Hi Sridhar,

AFAIK, WinXP accepts the cache credentials to let the user login only to the
local system in the absence of the DC. Are you able to login to the domain
and access the network resources even in the absence of the DC?



"sridhar" <sridhar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> For how long will an XP pro PC allow logging into to the domain , after
> disconnecting from the domain.
>
> i presume it takes from the cache. how long does it allow
> to login from the cache information after disconnecting from the domain

 

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Hi abhilesh

I am sorry let me correct my statement. by disconnect what i meant is assume
a laptop which is connected to a domain and then used at home, then i am able
to login to the domain and get the same desktop. ofcourse i cannot get access
to network shares. but i am able to still login into the laptop as the domain
user even at home. how long is this kind of login allowed ?

"Abhilash Tibrewal(MCSA)" wrote:

>
> Hi Sridhar,
>
> AFAIK, WinXP accepts the cache credentials to let the user login only to the
> local system in the absence of the DC. Are you able to login to the domain
> and access the network resources even in the absence of the DC?
>
>
>
> "sridhar" <sridhar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:4AD9E292-9E3A-4D20-96B7-CF6FD0931A7F@microsoft.com...
> > For how long will an XP pro PC allow logging into to the domain , after
> > disconnecting from the domain.
> >
> > i presume it takes from the cache. how long does it allow
> > to login from the cache information after disconnecting from the domain
>
>
>

 

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Hi Sridhar,

though I do not have the exact answer to your question(no. of days or
months), you can login to the laptop as long as WinXP doesn't "flush" your
cached credentials. When we login to a domain, WinXP maintains a copy of
your password and let us login to the local desktop even if the domain is
unavailable. I have even login to a system after a gap of weeks(with domain
unavailable) and am able to login. So the answer is "at least few weeks".

BTW, the desktop you are getting is stored on the local computer(your
laptop) and is not being retrieved from the network.



"sridhar" <sridhar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3C74FEFC-83C9-4B2F-8828-5DDB00F243E0@microsoft.com...
> Hi abhilesh
>
> I am sorry let me correct my statement. by disconnect what i meant is
> assume
> a laptop which is connected to a domain and then used at home, then i am
> able
> to login to the domain and get the same desktop. ofcourse i cannot get
> access
> to network shares. but i am able to still login into the laptop as the
> domain
> user even at home. how long is this kind of login allowed ?
>
> "Abhilash Tibrewal(MCSA)" wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi Sridhar,
>>
>> AFAIK, WinXP accepts the cache credentials to let the user login only to
>> the
>> local system in the absence of the DC. Are you able to login to the
>> domain
>> and access the network resources even in the absence of the DC?
>>
>>
>>
>> "sridhar" <sridhar@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4AD9E292-9E3A-4D20-96B7-CF6FD0931A7F@microsoft.com...
>> > For how long will an XP pro PC allow logging into to the domain , after
>> > disconnecting from the domain.
>> >
>> > i presume it takes from the cache. how long does it allow
>> > to login from the cache information after disconnecting from the domain
>>
>>
>>

 

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it'll work forever. what *won't* work forever is your computer account
- most domains will be set to expire this after 30 days or so of
inactivity - so you'd probably be able to logon locally with cached
credentials, but not logon to the domain. if this happens, your domain
admin needs to reset your machine account.

ric

 

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can u pls. tell me where do i go to check this policy setting in the DC


"ric" wrote:

> it'll work forever. what *won't* work forever is your computer account
> - most domains will be set to expire this after 30 days or so of
> inactivity - so you'd probably be able to logon locally with cached
> credentials, but not logon to the domain. if this happens, your domain
> admin needs to reset your machine account.
>
> ric
>
>