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> From: "Scott A. Lagos" <slagos@net1plus.com>
> Date: Sun, 20 Oct 1996 08:06:54 -0400
> Subject: Slow Authentication Observation on Win95
>
> On one of these list I saw a few messages about people reporting that
some
> of their users are reporting slow authentication when using Windows 95 to
> connect to the NAS, but when they use Win 3.11 or a MAC the
authentication
> goes more quickly. Here's an interesting observation I made that may be
> helpful to someone.
>
> I have a dial-up connection configured to "Bring up terminal window after
> dialing". Once the terminal window comes up and I enter the username and
PW
> I see the PPP string come from the NAS almost instantly and then I hit
> "Continue". Now before the Window that says "Connected at 28800" comes
up,
> and during the "Verifying Password" or "Logging into Network" Window, I
> launch a Winsock app such as Telnet or Eudora...and the app comes right
up
> and working. A few seconds later the apps is momentarily interupted by
the
> "Connected at 28800" Window. I minimize the box and move on.
>
> Thinking out loud......
>
> Now the big question is...What is Win95 doing? It should only take a few
> seconds to sync the PPP..and that must be happening otherwise the winsock
> app would not work. It could be that Win95 is looking for a MS Network
> protocol and/or PDC but if Netbuei and IPX are shut off that shouldnt
happen.
>
> I wonder if changing that "Log On to Network" checkbox on Dial-Up
Networking
> will make a big difference? I think I have done this test with it
checked
> and not checked.
It will make a big difference since the log on option means that win95
should try to log on to a Microsoft network which it will try for sometime
:))
>
> Anyway thats what I have found and now I have a clear and positive
> defense/explanation when a customer says "It takes so long to log in"
(30
> seconds in somecases)
>
> If anyone has an explanation as to what Win95 is doing between the
> acceptance of the PPP string and popping up the connected box, I'd be
> interested to hear it.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Scott
>
>