Logon Scripts Run From Wrong Server (132149)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
This article was previously published under Q132149

SYMPTOMS

When you log on to a backup domain controller (BDC) or primary domain controller (PDC) with an account from a trusted domain, and the user accounts profile calls for Windows NT to run a login script, Windows NT searches for the login script on both computers in the %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\REPL\IMPORT\SCRIPTS subdirectory.

For example, the account resides in the Master domain and the you are logging on from a primary domain controller (PDC) or backup domain controller (BDC) in the Resource domain. The user account profile in the Master domain calls for LOG.BAT to be run. If the file is present, the PDC or BDC in Resource domain runs the script correctly. However, if you are logging on from a domain controller (DC) and the LOG.BAT file is not in the %SYSTEMROOT%\SYSTEM32\REPL\IMPORT\SCRIPTS subdirectory on the validating PDC in Master domain, and the profile calls for LOG.BAT to be run, Windows NT searches for the file in the trusting domain.

This causes problems when you use the complete trust model and all logon scripts have the same name, but have different contents in each domain.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with Windows NT version 3.5. We are researching this problem and will post any new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:10/30/2003
Keywords:kbnetwork KB132149
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