Vista Tutorial - rename and autologin

10-10-2008

I am conducting a scripted computer rename and move within AD usinf WMI
and vbsript .. once this has completed the computer restarts.. often I
find the autologon fails (not all the time), and it's quite random and I
cant really explain why.

A manual login will work, but the autologin will not.

We have looked at AD replication and this appears to be ok.

We have also tried delaying the restart to allow AD to sync.

Both these have had limited success. Not anything we can rely on 100%
of the time which is critical for us.

We are running Vista sp1, and server 2003 with latest sp.

The script running without an autologon is fine. The rename and Ad move
work very well.

any ideas ?

10-10-2008

Just some more pointers that may be helpful..

I am running this on a notebook with a LAN and wireless card.
Upon reboot I can login manually almost straight away despite the
autologin failing.

phoenix wrote:

Quote:

> I am conducting a scripted computer rename and move within AD usinf WMI
> and vbsript .. once this has completed the computer restarts.. often I
> find the autologon fails (not all the time), and it's quite random and I
> cant really explain why.
>
> A manual login will work, but the autologin will not.
>
> We have looked at AD replication and this appears to be ok.
>
> We have also tried delaying the restart to allow AD to sync.
>
> Both these have had limited success. Not anything we can rely on 100%
> of the time which is critical for us.
>
> We are running Vista sp1, and server 2003 with latest sp.
>
> The script running without an autologon is fine. The rename and Ad move
> work very well.
>
> any ideas ?

10-10-2008	#1 (permalink)
phoenix Guest n/a posts	rename and autologin I am conducting a scripted computer rename and move within AD usinf WMI and vbsript .. once this has completed the computer restarts.. often I find the autologon fails (not all the time), and it's quite random and I cant really explain why. A manual login will work, but the autologin will not. We have looked at AD replication and this appears to be ok. We have also tried delaying the restart to allow AD to sync. Both these have had limited success. Not anything we can rely on 100% of the time which is critical for us. We are running Vista sp1, and server 2003 with latest sp. The script running without an autologon is fine. The rename and Ad move work very well. any ideas ?
My System Specs

10-10-2008	#2 (permalink)
phoenix Guest n/a posts	Re: rename and autologin Just some more pointers that may be helpful.. I am running this on a notebook with a LAN and wireless card. Upon reboot I can login manually almost straight away despite the autologin failing. phoenix wrote: Quote: > I am conducting a scripted computer rename and move within AD usinf WMI > and vbsript .. once this has completed the computer restarts.. often I > find the autologon fails (not all the time), and it's quite random and I > cant really explain why. > > A manual login will work, but the autologin will not. > > We have looked at AD replication and this appears to be ok. > > We have also tried delaying the restart to allow AD to sync. > > Both these have had limited success. Not anything we can rely on 100% > of the time which is critical for us. > > We are running Vista sp1, and server 2003 with latest sp. > > The script running without an autologon is fine. The rename and Ad move > work very well. > > any ideas ?
My System Specs

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