[Samba] Windows XP slow access to network places shortcut?
Clint Sharp
clint at typhoon.org
Thu May 20 17:04:33 GMT 2004
Mac wrote:
>Hmmm.
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>
>Do you remember how long the actual mapping process took?
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>My guess is that it also took a while and then it was quick after that.
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>This suggests to me that what you have is an authentication delay.
>
>Mapped drives authenticate once (when you map them).
>
>Other things (like browsing and using UNC paths) tend to re-authenticate
>every time you look at them.
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>
>Note, that once you've authenticated to a server with a mapped drive,
>everything to do with that server will most likely get quicker too. Until
>you un-mapp the drive.
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>
>So look over the autehntication (LDAP, smbpasswd, Domain Member etc, etc) in
>your setup.
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>
> Just a hunch,
>
>
> Mac
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>
I concur. Also, I've deleted the previous emails from this thread, but
a copy of your smb.conf would help at this point. I still have a strong
suspicious of a name resolution/browsing related problem as well which
is slowing this down.
Clint
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