Microsoft KB Archive/934642

= Group Policy logon scripts may not run you log on to a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer for the first time =

Article ID: 934642

Article Last Modified on 4/18/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional

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SYMPTOMS
When you log on to a Microsoft Windows XP-based computer for the first time, the Group Policy logon scripts may not run. You do not receive an error message.



CAUSE
This behavior may occur if one of the following conditions is true:
 * Mandatory profiles are used. However, the mandatory profiles do not contain the correct script list for the computer.
 * Roaming profiles are used. Users roam to different computers that use different sets of scripts.



MORE INFORMATION
Windows XP stores the logon scripts and logoff scripts for the logged-on user in two registry subkeys. If the information in one subkey does not match the information in the other subkey, script processing stops. However, an error message is not generated.

Logon scripts and logoff scripts are stored in the following registry subkeys:

Additional query words: reg logon login logoff winxp

Keywords: kbexpertiseinter kbtshoot kbprb KB934642

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