Windows 7 "Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon" group policy
Hey guys searching searching searching but didnt found the asnwer. The problem we have alot of users and since 2 months we have 40 pc running windows 7. Most of them work perfect (after alot of coding) but we run into some problems. Some pc`s dont run the computer startupscript, we made a policy to run the computer script but on some computers it doenst work. All the pc are the same, have the same security groups. We have another policy "Always wait for the network at computer startup and logon" and we have the policy " Run startup scripts synchronously" So again everything works on most computers but some just don`t wait for the network, they skip the policy because the network isn`t ready yet? Whats happening here? Update: ok so i figured out that if i add a reg setting (or policy) that it works but i have to wait for 60 sec before the network/pc is ready, were all on the same network some people have no problems some do. regsetting: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "GpNetworkStartTimeoutPolicyValue"=dword:00000019 regsetting: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters "DisableDHCPMediaSense"=dword:00000001 Its 60seconds right nog if i put it to 24 sec the startup computerscript isnt triggered! at 60 seconds it works! So its odd that some pc have no problem and some have to wait for 60 seconds before everything works..... Is there a retry option in AD before it tries to push the policy again after it failed the first time?
January 25th, 2011 4:16pm

As I know there is no such setting. Because the computer cannot adjust if the script is run properly. You may consider add the tasks via Task Scheduler.Please remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
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January 27th, 2011 4:00am

If i use the two reg settings: regsetting: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon "GpNetworkStartTimeoutPolicyValue"=dword:00000019 regsetting: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters "DisableDHCPMediaSense"=dword:00000001 Everything works so the network is ready when the computerscript starts but the users have to wait 60 seconds before the network is ready. If we disable the regsetting no computerscript and no logonscript (user) We all have 1gb network lan, iam guessing this is the problem but i cant find a solution anywhere...... Are we the only one having this problem?
February 3rd, 2011 3:14am

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