Microsoft KB Archive/245035

= Logon Script Does Not Run Using RAS Dial-up from Windows NT Workstation 4.0 =

Article ID: 245035

Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q245035



Also applies to Windows 2000 Professional clients.



SYMPTOMS
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
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  +  +  screen.



RESOLUTION
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.

 Make sure that the remote Windows NT Workstation 4.0-based computer has a computer account on the domain. If this does not resolve the issue, follow one of these steps:

 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.

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 Create a shortcut to the script file, and then place the shortcut in the StartUp folder on the remote computers.</li></ol>

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.</li></ol>

Additional query words: dialin RAS

Keywords: kbprb KB245035

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