XP No Longer Caching Domain Credentials

Hi all,

I'm wondering if someone out there can help me. My problem is that my college account I use on my XP partition is no longer caching the domain information meaning I can no longer access that account outside of the college. It done it when the account was originally set up but for some reason its just stopped doing it. This basically means I can't do any college work on my laptop from home which is a real pain in the . I asked the IT dumb [] in college but they don't seem too eager to help out.

If anyone out there could help out it would be appreciated big time !!

 

If you gave your college IT dumb [] that kind of description, I am not surprised.

What do you mean "caching the domain information"?

Explain in detail, clearly, what the issue is.

Describe your typical log on process. Describe the failed process. Describe (or show with pictures) any errors.

Tell us the university. Point to any (publically available) university resources that might help us to understand (even if you have looked at them already and they have not helped, it may provide us some insight to assist you).

 

OK my typical logon process is
(i) I logon to my user account in college through the college domain to access any files on that account etc.
(ii) I logout and the information is then cached so I can access that account (and all files therein) from home.

Lately as soon as I unplug the network cable in college I can no longer access the account and therefore no longer work at home as all my college files are on the account.

Anyhow, after much googling around I figured its to do with the following setting in the registry
- Click Start >Run >type gpedit.msc
- Check Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options
- Check "Interactive Logon: Number of Previous Logins To Cache" (if value is set to 0 then cached credentials is disabled)

The value was set to 0 hence no caching I set it to ten and it seems to work now.

p.s: Incase you think I'm being hard on my college IT department just because of this issue I'm not. This is the same lot that I have been waiting to connect my PC to the network printer for a month now and can't seem to figure it out. Also told me my Mac couldn't access the college internet (eventually got a mate to do it). And that only the start of it.

Cheers for the reply appreciate it.

 

I am glad you worked it out.

Setting up a MAC to work with a printer depends a lot on the printer and network.

If there is a MAC driver or a generic driver, you have a much better chance. Otherwise, your dealing with CUPS and that is a total crap shoot depending on the printer

 

OK so I got it to work for a short while in college after unplugging the network cable. Tried it a few hours later when I got home though and no joy. I set the "Number of previous logins to cache" to 10 (was at 0). I think it goes up to 50. Does anyone know if the number refers to the the amount off logins I'm allowed while not connected to the domain or the number of user accounts that can login while away from the domain. Might try set it to 50 and see what happens, just cautious about messing with registry settings. Not in college until next week so can't try until then.
Any help much appreciated!!

 

Something seems...wrong about this whole thing.

To answer your question first, 50 means number of logons allowed while not connected.

Tell me, does this behavior occur with other people who have computers running windows--meaning they cannot log in?

How was this domain account created?

 

Not sure if this occurs with others as I share an office with two people both of whom use a desktop the whole time. Domain account was created by one of the IT guys in college but can't get a hold of him. Gonna try set it to 50 tomorrow and hopefully that will work. Although I did set it to 10 and I only logged in while disconnected from the network a couple times before it stopped working.

 

OK, so you did not set it up and this is a hackintosh. Is the domain account added to the local users group?

I will bet it isn't

 

I'm not sure what a Hackintosh is. The account is set on my XP partition of my Macbook. I'm presuming I need administrative rights to see if the domain account is added to the local users group? The IT people here have administrative rights so I'll have to try track one of them down and get them to try sort it out, won't be holding my breath though.

 

Well, it's not really a hackintosh---technically, that is a pc running mac os.

You may need administrator rights to add it, but I don't think you do to check it.

Right click MY COMPUTER, choose MANAGE, go to LOCAL USERS AND GROUPS > USERS

Is the school account there? If not, add it. Should be able to log in without all this hoop jumping

 

Got it sorted now I think, followed your steps above and added the account to local users group. Also set "Number of previous logins to cache" to 50. No problems so far. Thanks for all the help appreciate it big time.

 

Ah, so it was not in the local user account. That is what I suspected. I've got a couple of laptops floating around out there that I wanted to check that "number of previous logins to cache" setting, but I have not been able to get my hands on them as, well, they are never in the office where I am.

The "Number of Previous logins to cache" setting should not be necessary.